Software Engineering Lead - Space Systems C++ & CI/CD

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Long Term Incentives

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Boulder, CO is seeking a Software Engineer Lead – Level 3/4 to guide a 2–4 person team, perform hands-on modern C++ development, and drive CI/CD, architecture, and design.

This on-site role requires an active Secret clearance, strong Linux and cloud skills, and experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, and Docker. The position supports missile tracking and interception technologies, with potential for Top Secret clearance in the future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years of related work experience (or Master’s and 3+).
• Active in-scope U.S. Government Secret clearance required at start; Top Secret potential.
• Experience leading 2–4 person software teams and delivering in CI/CD environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, documentation, testing, deployment, and debugging of software.
• Mentor 2–4 team members and coordinate with architects and program managers.
• Drive software architecture, modern C++ development, and tooling strategy.

Skills

C++ development

Linux experience

Cloud computing

Mentorship

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

Kubernetes

Nexus

Artifactory

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Boulder, CO is seeking a Software Engineer Lead – Level 3/4 to guide a 2–4 person team, perform hands-on modern C++ development, and drive CI/CD, architecture, and design.

This on-site role requires an active Secret clearance, strong Linux and cloud skills, and experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Kubernetes, and Docker. The position supports missile tracking and interception technologies, with potential for Top Secret clearance in the future.