Senior Software Engineer – Satellite Ground Systems (TS/SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and sustain satellite ground software across the full software development life cycle. You will implement command and control functionality, activity planning tools, and 2D/3D visualization interfaces.

Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of development experience. Proficiency in Java, full-stack engineering, and Agile/CI‑CD practices is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5–8 years of development experience depending on level.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Proficiency in Java, full-stack engineering, and experience with Agile and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and sustain satellite ground software across the full software development life cycle.
• Create command and control functionality, activity planning tools, and 2D/3D visualizations interfaces.
• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable software solutions.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Linux

Microservices

CI/CD

Agile

Bash scripting

Postgres

RESTful APIs

Software Architecture

Full-stack Development

Unit Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Linux

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, integrate, and sustain satellite ground software across the full software development life cycle. You will implement command and control functionality, activity planning tools, and 2D/3D visualization interfaces.

Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a Bachelor's degree with 5–8 years of development experience. Proficiency in Java, full-stack engineering, and Agile/CI‑CD practices is required.