Software Engineering Lead - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration is seeking a Software Engineer Lead – Level 3 or 4 to join our Advanced Programs team on-site in Boulder, CO. You will lead a small team, contribute hands-on C++ development, and drive CI/CD practices while shaping software architecture for missile tracking and interception capabilities.

The role requires a Secret clearance and offers growth opportunities in a collaborative, high-impact environment with

Qualifications

• Active in-scope U.S. Government Secret clearance at time of application

Responsibilities

• Lead software design, development, documentation, testing, deployment and debugging of applications
• Research and implement solutions to complex software problems
• Collaborate with Chief Architect, Program Management, and team to set technical vision
• Provide tasking and mentorship to 2–4 software team members

Skills

C++ Development

Cloud Computing

Linux

Jenkins

GitLab

Kubernetes

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Conan

CMake

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration is seeking a Software Engineer Lead – Level 3 or 4 to join our Advanced Programs team on-site in Boulder, CO. You will lead a small team, contribute hands-on C++ development, and drive CI/CD practices while shaping software architecture for missile tracking and interception capabilities.

The role requires a Secret clearance and offers growth opportunities in a collaborative, high-impact environment with