Software Engineer – Level 2 or Level 3
Quick Summary
Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development,
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer – Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in Aurora, CO. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
- →Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application. Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required to start.
- →Experience with software architecture, design, and development.
- →Experience with Agile leadership (product owner and scrum master), planning, and scheduling.
- →Experience with Technical customer engagement and interaction.
- →Experience using Jira and Confluence.
Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
- →Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
- →Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application. Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required to start.
- →Experience with software architecture, design, and development.
- →Experience with Agile leadership (product owner and scrum master), planning, and scheduling.
- →Experience with Technical customer engagement and interaction.
- →Experience using Jira and Confluence.
Preferred Qualifications:
- →Experience with Perl and Python desirable.
- →Adjudicated Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)
https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
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Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The 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.
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About this job
- Posted
- 11 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 5, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 16, 2026
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- 10
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- 0
- Trust Level
- 19%
- Scored at
- October 16, 2026
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