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Software Engineer Level 2 / 3 (Weekend Shift)

Northrop Grumman
MDLI18, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Oct 2025
💰 $158,000/yr($85,400/yr$158,000/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

The Emerging Capabilities Development group of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an exceptionally talented, motivated, and creative Software Engineer Level 2 or 3 for our Advanced Technology Lab (ATL), full time on-site - located outside of the Baltimore area (Linthicum, Maryland) - where we design, manufacture, and test semiconductor products for internal and commercial production customers as well as emerging technology programs.

 Northrop Grumman’s ATL semiconductor foundry is a unique capability supporting a range of production microelectronic devices (Silicon, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, Silicon Carbide, Carbon Nanotubes) and providing leading edge technology development in superconducting electronics. Our devices enable a number of Northrop Grumman’s ground based radars, avionic radars, and space systems. Join us for the chance to work with an amazing, experienced, and talented team while helping serve your country. Enjoy the opportunity to grow and learn with a variety of challenging projects in R&D, ongoing long term programs, and new programs targeting future military platforms.

Our multidisciplinary foundry team enables activities from development to sustainment process engineering. ATL is responsible for all aspects of semiconductor technology including design, mask making, wafer fabrication, test, and assembly. The candidate must be a strong team participant, have excellent communication skills, and be resourceful and multitalented. An understanding of semiconductor technology, metrology processes, and equipment engineering is essential.

 

What you'll get to do:

  • Maintain, troubleshoot, and update custom ETL (extract, transform, load) software solutions.

  • Engage with stakeholders to decipher requirements, deliver capability, and improve these systems.

  • Showcase your aptitude for data analysis and technology development.

  • Collaborate with other teams across the ATL on overarching software development projects.

This position is weekend-based, from Friday through Monday between 8 AM and 6 PM. You'll be working four 10-hour shifts each week with days 3 days off, Tuesday-Thursday, allowing for greater work-life balance.

This position may be filled as a Software Engineer Level 2 or Software Engineer Level 3.

Basic Qualifications for a Software Engineer Level 2:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or other related discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, OR Master’s degree in one of the previously mentioned disciplines with 0 years of experience.

  • Must be proficient in all of the following: Python, JavaScript, Shell scripting and SQL.

  • Familiar with Full stack web development and Object-oriented programming.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams

  • US citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance required.

Basic Qualifications for a Software Engineer Level 3:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or other related discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, OR Master’s degree in one of the previously mentioned disciplines with 3 years of experience, OR PhD in one of the previously mentioned disciplines with 1 year of experience.

  • Must be proficient in all of the following: Python, JavaScript, Shell scripting and SQL.

  • Familiar with Full stack web development and Object-oriented programming.

  • Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams

  • US citizenship and ability to obt

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