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Software Engineer - Level 2/3

Northrop Grumman
ALHU16UNK, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Apr 2026
💰 $163,200/yr($87,600/yr$163,200/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

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 are making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector has an opening for a Software Engineer (level 2) or Principal Software Engineer (level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Huntsville, Alabama.

In this role, your responsibilities include:

  • Writing programs using C++, Java or similar languages

  • Participating in demos for the team and program Sprint reviews

  • Working within an Agile team environment, to include Program Increment Planning, Iteration Planning, Feature and Story development, Sprint Planning, and Iteration Retrospectives.

  • Collaborating with Stakeholders and Government customers

  • Creating and running automated software builds and pipelines in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) environment

  • Developing software documentation

  • Creating and running unit test

Basic Requirements:

  • (level 2) - Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience; or no experience with a Masters Degree.

  • (level 3) - Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of experience; or 3 years of experience with a Master's Degree; no experience with a related PhD.

  • Proficient in C++

  • Multi-core and multi-threaded programming

  • Experience with containerization

  • Experience programming network connections (message generation, formatting, UDP and TCP/IP interfaces)

  • Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS

  • Experience with GitLab/Git for software configuration management

  • Must have an active Secret clearance to start

  • Full time onsite

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiar with Scaled Agile Framework

  • Familiarity with MDA Sensors and missile defense systems

  • Jira - issue tracking and agile project management, or similar tool

  • Experience with Java and user interfaces

  • Experience with Microservices

  • Agile Scrum

We Offer:

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that fosters your growth, supporting both employees and the company's success. The benefits at Northrop Grumman are flexible and customizable, allowing you to select options that best meet your needs and those of your family. Your benefits will include the following:

·         Health Plan

·         Savings Plan

·         Paid Time Off

·         Education Assistance

·         Training and Development

·         Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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