Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman
Morrisville, NC
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams.

This Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 role will be in either our Morrisville, NC, Fairfax, VA or Linthicum, MD sites.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work . This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

  • Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.

  • Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.

  • Determine computer user needs: analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepare operating instructions; design and develop compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.

  • Ensure software standards are met.

This position is contingent upon clearance verification and transfer to the NG sponsored program as well as continued ability to maintain required clearance level.

Basic Qualifications (must have/required to be considered):

This requisition may be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4, depending on the candidate’s experience as laid out in the basic qualifications detailed below as well as the interview assessment.

  • Requires an active Top-Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [ TS/SCI ] at time of application

  • Level 3 : (Principal level)

    • Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of software development experience

      • An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor’s

    • Master’s degree with 3 years of software development experience

    • PhD with 1 year of software development experience

  • Level 4 : (Senior Principal level)

    • Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of software development experience

      • An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor’s

    • Master’s degree with 6 years of software development experience

    • PhD with 4 years of software development experience

  • Experience developing in Java

  • Experience with software design and architecture

  • Experience with software unit testing

  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

  • Experience with Microservice architecture and Object-Oriented Design (OOD)

 Preferred Qualifications (not required, but nice to have):

  • STEM degree

  • Experience with Keycloak

  • Experience with Node.js Framework

  • Experience as a front-end GUI Designer and UI Implementation

  • Experience with MongoDB

  • Experience with Agile development

About Space Sector:

Offering satellite, payload, directed energy, and electronics for security and civil markets. We're built on innovative, cost-effective aerospace/defense solutions, ensuring mission success. Join our revolution, where the impossible becomes possible.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Primary Level Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $165,500.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00

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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Posted 2026-05-24

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