Top Secret Software Engineer – Satellite Ground Systems

Northrop Grumman; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking mid-level and senior Software Engineers to develop, integrate, deploy, and sustain satellite ground software on our Dulles, VA campus. A Top Secret clearance is required at application time. The role covers full stack development and multi-language environments.

The successful candidates will contribute to ground software supporting launch, testing, and operational environments, with opportunities for bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) with 5 years of related experience; or master’s with 3 years (PhD optional).
• Demonstrated software development experience.
• Python application development and C++ proficiency.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Top-Secret clearance at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Full stack development across OS, platform, and mission-specific software layers.
• Develop client/server applications using service-oriented architectures and data exchange.
• Work with Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, and cloud provisioning tools.

Skills

Software development

U.S. Citizenship

Top Secret clearance

Python

C++

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree (advantageous)

Tools

Postgres

Ansible

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking mid-level and senior Software Engineers to develop, integrate, deploy, and sustain satellite ground software on our Dulles, VA campus. A Top Secret clearance is required at application time. The role covers full stack development and multi-language environments.

The successful candidates will contribute to ground software supporting launch, testing, and operational environments, with opportunities for bonuses and comprehensive benefits.