Software Engineer Level 5

Position Overview

At Northrop Grumman, our employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives today and for generations to come. The Payload and Ground Systems Division within Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems Sector is at the forefront of innovation, redefining engineering while driving advances in science and technology. We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit, working on a Ground program at our Aurora, Colorado site. This role requires onsite presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs application software and systems containing logical and mathematical solutions.
• Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and hardware engineers in planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems.
• Analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems regarding program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls while preparing operating instructions and developing compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
• Ensures that software standards are met throughout the development process.

Required Qualifications

• Level 5 (Staff Engineer): Bachelor’s degree in Science with 12+ years of software development experience; or 10+ years with a Master’s; or an alternative 4 years experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have current Top Secret/SCI security clearance at the time of application.
• Established understanding of the Java Programming Language for design, implementation, testing, and code reviews.
• Proficient with Git for support of releases, patching, pipelines, and developer support.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes/Helm for deployments, environment support, and IT&D integration.
• Working knowledge of Databases such as Elastic, Mongo, or MySQL.
• Experience working with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Configuration Management, and Integration Testing and Development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with REST architecture.
• Experience as a full-stack developer.
• Experience with software development on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Primary Level Salary Range of $171,000.00 - $256,400.00 with opportunities for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
• Relocation Assistance: May be available.
• Travel: Approximately 10% travel required.
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.