Software Engineer Level 2 or 3

Posted:
4/7/2026, 7:56:30 AM

Location(s):
Colorado, United States ⋅ Aurora, Colorado, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) seeks to find a Software Engineer supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU). This position is located in Aurora, CO.  

This Software Engineer will be on an Agile team supporting two programs with a singular baseline.  Will be working in the office executing 2 week Sprints for 3 month increment deliveries. 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field with 2+ years of software development experience. Or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree. 

  • Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field with 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years with a Master's; 0 years with a PhD; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree. 

  • Must have active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application.

  • Must have an established understanding of the Java Programming Language to support design, implementation, testing, code reviews, etc.

  • Must have a good understanding of Git to support releases, patching, pipeline, developer support, etc.)

  • Kubernetes/Helm expertise (Required for support of deployments, environment support, and IT&D integration, etc.)

  • Must have a good understanding of Databases (Experience with one of the following: Elastic, Mongo, MySQL)

  • Experience with working directly with the Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Configuration Managements, Integration Test and Development teams

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Solid writing skills and use of Wiki pages and Sharepoint sites for documentation

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Northrop Grumman

Website: https://northropgrumman.com/

Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1994

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Grant

Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software