Mission-Critical Software Engineer – Defense Ops (UK) Hybrid

Northrop Grumman UK; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Career development

Learning opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Discount programmes

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Software Engineer to join an Operations and Maintenance team supporting national security systems. You will maintain mission-critical capabilities, respond to real-time challenges, and collaborate with engineers and operators in a dynamic environment.

The role blends software engineering with systems operations, offering opportunities to work across mission systems and cyber domains while embracing continuous development and training.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities in complex environments.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and brief stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to or leading projects in demanding settings.

Responsibilities

• Monitor system performance and generate status reports.
• Investigate and respond to system anomalies to maintain readiness.
• Develop software, scripts and workflow improvements.
• Support system reconfigurations and non-routine activities.
• Review and improve SOPs, documentation, and redundancy processes.
• Engage in continuous learning and development programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Team collaboration

Education

STEM degree (Bachelor's or Master's)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Software Engineer to join an Operations and Maintenance team supporting national security systems. You will maintain mission-critical capabilities, respond to real-time challenges, and collaborate with engineers and operators in a dynamic environment.

The role blends software engineering with systems operations, offering opportunities to work across mission systems and cyber domains while embracing continuous development and training.