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. The Payload and Ground Systems, a division within Northrop Grummans Space Systems Sector is known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, redefining engineering capabilities, and driving advances in various sciences through cutting-edge technology. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, and innovative technologies to develop, design, produce, and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team in the Payload and Ground Systems Division Engineering organization supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU) to support a Ground program. The program seeks a Software Engineer to support the Processing Team in developing tasking and scheduling software. The successful candidate will be on an Agile team supporting two programs with a single baseline, working in the office with 2-week sprints for 3-month increment deliveries. As a Software Engineer, you will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment, supporting the program through milestones to achieve the mission. Development is done within the Agile paradigm using the Atlassian tool suite. The position is full-time in the office. The candidate must have and be able to maintain a DoD clearance. The ideal candidate will have software development experience, the ability to synthesize changes into working designs, generate efficient code, and adapt to evolving requirements. The role requires independence, self-motivation, and collaboration in a fast-paced environment. This position can be located in Morrisville, North Carolina , Fairfax, Virginia , or Linthicum, Maryland . ( Compensation varies by location ) Note: This position requires being onsite and does not support remote or hybrid work. This requisition may be filled at Level 3 or Level 4, depending on experience and assessment. Basic Qualifications Active/current U.S. Government DoD Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access [TS/SCI]; US Citizenship required. Experience requirements vary by level, including 5+ years with a bachelor's, 3+ years with a master's, 1+ year with a PhD, or 7+ years with an associates degree, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree. Experience with front-end GUI design, Java, web frameworks (React, Vue), Agile development, software design, unit testing, Kubernetes, Docker, microservice architecture, and object-oriented design. Experience working with distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications STEM degree. Proficiency with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket). Experience with NodeJS framework and familiarity with Keycloak.

We support a 9/80 work schedule to promote work/life balance, with flexibility options available upon hire. Join us to be part of a culture of curiosity and collaboration, defining the possible in space systems that connect and protect millions of people daily. Discover your future and launch your career with Northrop Grumman. Salary Range: $100,300.00 - $165,500.00; Salary Range 2: $124,900.00 - $206,000.00. Compensation depends on various factors including experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and PTO. The application period is approximately 20 days from the posting date, subject to change. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. U.S. Citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance. #J-18808-Ljbffr