Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Vmt_Vr Development

CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: No
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: US-Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for aSoftware Engineer or a Principal Software Engineerto join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA.
This role will be supporting the development of virtual reality training solutions, Virtual Maintenance Trainer (VMT) and Virtual Reality (VR) Development. These solutions entail creating and conducting training programs using virtual or computer-based simulations to train maintenance personnel.
The VR Software Engineer will join the Immersive Technology Development Team that designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs our training content containing logical and mathematical solutions for military 3D game-based training. Our VR Software Engineer determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities, output requirements, input data acquisition, and programming techniques. The ideal candidate must be highly familiar with the Unity game engine and the coding structures used including design patterns (like singletons, observers, and state machines), sequencing patterns, decoupling and optimizations in C#. This role will also be responsible for the hiring and training of additional future roles.
Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the existing team to lead the code-based design architecture on things like UIs, extending the OpenXR code package, and support the creation of new pipelines as technology and customer requirements change.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members as appropriate.
• Develop C# code, test code, fix bugs, profile and optimize code to meet deliverable requirements.
• Develop custom editor tools to increase team efficiency and create related training/user guides in Markdown when needed.
• Follow best practices, development processes, and coding standards while also raising awareness and standards of the existing team.
• Create automated toolsets (Jenkins/ other) for testing code.
• A self-starter who takes ownership of their work and can prioritize tasks for the team best efficiency.

This position may be filled at a Level 2 or a Level 3 based on the qualifications outlined below.
****Pending program win****
Basic Qualifications
Software Engineer:

• Bachelor's of Science in Degree in a STEM discipline field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) 2 years' experience in Aerospace, Aviation, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, or Production; OR Master's Degree with 0 years' experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret level clearance to include Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Experience with Immersive Technologies (VR, AR, or similar).
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor's of Science in Degree in a STEM discipline field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) 5 years' experience in Aerospace, Aviation, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, or Production; OR Master's Degree with 3 years' experience; OR 0 years of experience with PHD.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret level clearance to include Special Program Access within a reasonable period, as defined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Experience with Immersive Technologies (VR, AR, or similar).
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle using the Agile processes with Atlassian products and version control (Jira, Bitbucket).
• Experience with extending existing code, multi-player, complex decision-trees/ state machines, and developing editor tools.
• Relevant Unity Certifications (Unity Certified Professional Programmer or Certified Expert Programmer).
• Experienced in Leadership role leader who supports individual growth and a mentor to less experienced team members.
• Experienced in developing code in a military or defense environment.

Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.