Posted:
2/22/2026, 10:02:10 PM
Location(s):
Virginia, United States ⋅ Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level
Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Cyber Software Engineer to join our cross functional Northern Virginia Engineering Discipline team!
This position will be located at a Mission Systems Sector site in Chantilly, VA.
As a Cyber Software Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:
Develop and deliver software to meet mission partner requirements.
Participate in Agile team process
Develop both user and developer-level documentation.
Participate in setting the team’s technical direction in alignment with operational requirements and the sponsor’s technical roadmap.
Collaborate with the team to review and improve processes (development, test, governance, stakeholder interactions),
Communicate project status, roadblocks, technical and process proposals to the team and stakeholders.
Prioritize development efforts with mission partners.
Define the complexity, scope, and resources needed to integrate new requirements.
Basic Qualifications for Cyber Software Engineer (T02):
Willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Minimum of 2 years’ experience with Bachelor’s in a STEM discipline; 0 years’ experience with Masters.
Experience with programming languages such as C/C++, Java and/or Python
Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience developing software on Agile teams.
Knowledge of software development life cycle.
Preferred Qualifications:
Creative problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
Ability to visualize and implement innovative solutions to problems.
Strong ability to collaborate and excel on a team.
Active DoD Top Secret / SCI security clearance
Experience with Development Operations (DevOps)
Experience with Jenkins and GitHub
Experience with Atlassian Jira
Experience Scripting languages (bash, bat etc.).
Experience with JSON
Knowledge of system and network architecture
Knowledge of SIGINT operations
Masters in a STEM discipline
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