Senior Software Engineer - Mission-Critical Defence

Northrop Grumman; Harrogate; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working arrangements

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Annual incentive programme

Career development & mentoring

Wellbeing initiatives & discounts

Holiday buy/sell

Résumé du poste

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

The role blends software engineering with systems operations, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development within a multidisciplinary team and across shift-based

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills in complex technical environments.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, provide briefings and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.
• Experience contributing to or leading projects and teams in demanding operational or engineering environments.
• Collaborative approach thriving in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsabilités

• Monitor system performance and analyse operational data; produce status reports.
• Investigate and respond to system anomalies to maintain mission readiness.
• Develop and implement software, scripts and process improvements for performance gains.
• Support system reconfigurations, mode changes and non-routine operations.
• Review and improve SOPs, technical documentation and redundancy processes.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in STEM

Outils

Linux

Python

Perl

Jira

Confluence

Description du poste

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

The role blends software engineering with systems operations, offering opportunities for continuous learning and development within a multidisciplinary team and across shift-based