Software Engineer - Level 2 or 3 - Space AHT

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 1,252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Annual bonuses

Long Term Incentives

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO for vacation/personal

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration is seeking a Software Engineer - Level 2 or 3 in Colorado Springs, CO. You will contribute to missile defense, space, and intelligence programs, using C++, Python, and Java to support MS&A tasks.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams, adherence to coding standards, and delivery of robust software through test-driven development in a dynamic defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 2+ years of related work experience, or a Master’s Degree.
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Experience with C/C++, Java, Python, or similar OO languages.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs software for complex systems.
• Collaborates with hardware engineers and other teams to meet customer requirements.
• Adheres to software standards and uses testing-driven approaches.
• Works on challenging programs across defense domains.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

Test‑driven development

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree

PhD (optional)

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Jira

SonarQube

Coverity

Jenkins

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Job Description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineer - Level 2 or 3 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview

The Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - Level 2 or 3 will support a growing portfolio of programs and IRADs that focus on missile defense, space, and intelligence and will support various modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) project teams performing software engineering tasks using languages like C++ and Python to support complex analysis of defense systems.

Essential Functions

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design and development of product software. Ensure software standards are met and meet customer requirements. Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below. This requisition may be filled at either a Software Engineer - Level 2 or Principal Software Engineer - Level 3.

Basic Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer - Level 2: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 2 years of related work experience, or a Master’s Degree
• Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer - Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related work experience, or a Master’s Degree and 3 years of related work experience, or 1 year of related work experience with a PhD.
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs.
• Recent experience developing software in C/C++, Java, Python, or similar object‑oriented languages.
• Experience performing test‑driven development.
• Quick to learn and absorb new concepts and information.
• Experience with git configuration management tools and collaboration products like Github, BitBucket, or GitLab.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with user interface app development and front end software.
• Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, and Jenkins.
• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science.
• Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations.
• Experience implementing complex mathematical algorithms in code.
• Experience with automated software‑requirements testing and analysis.
• Experience developing software in an Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.

Salary

• Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $1,252,000.00
• Secondary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
• Long Term Incentives for Vice President or Director positions
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.