Associate Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to support Global C2 Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama. In this onsite role, you will work on Agile teams to design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain mission-critical command and control (C2) software for the IBCS program.

You will contribute to software delivery in a fast-paced, high-expectation environment, addressing complex problems that must remain aligned with program objectives. Work will span multiple software baselines and programming languages while supporting testing and quality activities across the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and software systems implementing logical and mathematical solutions for Global C2 missions.
• Collaborate on fast-paced assignments across a diverse organization to develop and maintain mission software.
• Participate on Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Scrum teams to develop and sustain software products across multiple software baselines.
• Deliver technical solutions for complex problems that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and program-aligned.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability as mission and program needs evolve, including learning new technologies and operating outside established comfort zones.
• Perform software development and upgrades across multiple programming languages and versions while minimizing changes to the operational behavior of tactical software.
• Support testing activities, including unit and functional testing, code coverage analysis, and static code analysis.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and at least 1 year of relevant experience (Associate Software Engineer).
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Object-oriented software development experience in Java and C++.
• Experience with Linux-based development and runtime environments, including scripting with Bash and Python.
• Experience with modern configuration management and source control tools such as Git and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Agile development using SAFe and Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Technologies

• Java, C++, Linux, Bash, Python
• Git, GitLab
• SAFe, Jira, Confluence

Compensation and Additional Details

• Location: Huntsville, AL (onsite)
• Estimated pay range: USD 72,700 to 131,400 per year
• Primary level salary range: $72,700.00 - $109,100.00
• Secondary level salary range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00
• Additional compensation: Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Bonuses: Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results.
• Long Term Incentives: Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Overtime (depending on the position)
• Shift differential (depending on the position)
• Discretionary bonus (depending on the position)
• Annual bonuses (designed to reward individual contributions)
• Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)

Clearance, Authorization, and Timing

• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Secret
• U.S. Citizenship required: Yes
• Application period: Estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date (may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability)