RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies?  If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you!

Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world.

The Product Support Engineering is seeking a Data Engineer/Software Engineer to support multiple product lines based out of Rolling Meadows, IL. Full-Time telework may be considered for this role.

This individual will report to the Manager of Product Support and will contribute to a variety of data analytics and data visualization efforts. They will be a part of a small team working on similar projects. 

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division.

Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop full-stack applications supporting programs and business operations
• Architect and develop cross-system data integrations, to improve data accessibility and streamline business practices.
• Developing and maintaining automation scripts to reduce manual work to improve efficiency.
• Leading data collection efforts and performing trend analysis to identify common performance challenges that require further attention.
• Design and develop front-end interfaces to support user workflows.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to align project goals.
• Identify and execute on opportunities to improve existing applications and workflows, contributing to modernization efforts.

This position may be filled as an Associate Database Engineer or an Database Engineer based on the qualifications listed below.
 

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Database Engineer

• Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or have majored in STEM discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development
• Strong level of coding with C# and SQL
• Knowledge with JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, and CSS.
• Basic understanding of Git.
• Strong sense for writing quality code (testing automation, separation of concerns, design principles and patterns).
• Demonstrated ability to organize workload and coordinate tasks across multiple projects, evidenced by managing 3 or more concurrent initiatives with on‑time delivery in the past 12 months.  
• Proven interpersonal communication skills, such as verbal presentations (15 minutes or more) to managers at all levels and to cross‑functional team members.  
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, shown by identifying and resolving 5  or more process inefficiencies or data‑driven issues per quarter, resulting in measurable cost or time savings.  
• Be able to obtain and maintain active DoD Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet business needs.

Basic Qualifications for an Database Engineer

• Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or have majored in STEM discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of software development
• Strong level of coding with C# and SQL
• Knowledge with JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, and CSS.
• Basic understanding of Git.
• Strong sense for writing quality code (testing automation, separation of concerns, design principles and patterns).
• Demonstrated ability to organize workload and coordinate tasks across multiple projects, evidenced by managing 3 or more concurrent initiatives with on‑time delivery in the past 12 months.  
• Proven interpersonal communication skills, such as verbal presentations (15 minutes or more) to managers at all levels and to cross‑functional team members.  
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability, shown by identifying and resolving 5  or more process inefficiencies or data‑driven issues per quarter, resulting in measurable cost or time savings.  
• Be able to obtain and maintain active DoD Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Experience with React (preferred) or any front-end frameworks
• Experience with Python especially any experience with Django
• Proficiency with working in a ASP.NET and/or a Windows Forms environment
• Any knowledge/experience working with Object Relational Mappers (ORMs)
• Knowledge of data analytics and visualization packages (ChartJS, matplotlib).
• Unit Testing (AutoFixture, XUnit, JEST)
• (YAML) Scripts and CI/CD Pipelines

Salary Range:
Associate Database Engineer: $69,300.00 -$103,900.00

Database Engineer: $83,400.00-$125,200.00

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.