Software Engineers (Level 2 or 3)

Northrop Grumman offers a benefits oriented, mission-driven environment onsite at the McLean, VA campus. This role supports the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software and provides a clear path for engineers growing in full stack and systems capability. The position carries a competitive salary range of USD 91,800 to 171,000 per year, comprehensive health and life benefits, and performance-based opportunities, all within a collaborative team focused on critical national security programs. A U.S. citizenship requirement and an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development across operating system, platform, and mission specific software layers
• Develop client and server applications and services using service or object oriented architectures and message bus based data exchange, including first of a kind capabilities
• Work across languages and toolsets such as Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis for remediation
• Operate as a self starter with awareness of overall project budget and schedule implications
• Support Operations ground software and related configurations, troubleshooting both software and hardware affecting ground software operation
• Contribute to Acceptance Test events, including executing tests
• Engage in test automation efforts
• Configure ground segment software across environments
• Identify, remediate, and resolve software defects
• Implement software enhancements driven by customer change requests or mission needs
• Provide ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events
• Assist with the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development, and test environments

Requirements

Software Development Engineer Level 2

• Bachelor’s degree (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) with 2 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 0 years; experience may substitute for degree (additional 4 years)
• Demonstrated software development experience
• Python application development, C++, Bash scripting
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI

Software Development Engineer Level 3

• Bachelor’s degree (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) with 5 years of experience; or Master’s with 3 years; or PhD with 1 year; experience may substitute for degree (additional 4 years)
• Demonstrated software development experience
• Python application development, C++, Bash scripting
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI

Technologies

• Python
• C++
• Postgres
• Ansible
• Cloud infrastructure provisioning
• PKI
• Static code analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference given to Top Secret with SCI