Software Engineer II, Space Systems - TS/SCI Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer - Level 2 in Redondo Beach, CA or Aurora, CO to develop and sustain mission software. You will join a large team across subsystems, focusing on scalable backend services and modern APIs.

The role requires an active SCI or TS clearance, a degree with relevant experience, and strong OOP and Agile skills. Relocation assistance may be available and travel up to 10% is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years relevant experience or Master's degree.
• Active SCI at time of application or active TS clearance with ability to obtain SCI.
• Object-oriented programming experience.
• Experience with server-side languages (C++, Python, Node.js, Go or Java).
• Experience designing RESTful, GraphQL, or gRPC APIs.
• Proficient in Agile and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Experience with Kubernetes and container runtimes.
• Experience Linux development and Git workflows.
• Strong math, algorithms, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain multiple mission software product lines.
• Collaborate with a large team across subsystems.
• Design and develop scalable backend solutions and APIs.
• Contribute to DevSecOps practices and testing automation.

Skills

OOP

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

gRPC

C++

Python

Java

Agile

Linux

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

ArgoCD

Zephyr

Linux

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer - Level 2 in Redondo Beach, CA or Aurora, CO to develop and sustain mission software. You will join a large team across subsystems, focusing on scalable backend services and modern APIs.

The role requires an active SCI or TS clearance, a degree with relevant experience, and strong OOP and Agile skills. Relocation assistance may be available and travel up to 10% is possible.