Software Engineer/ Software Architect - Level 4
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Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience,
Northrop Grumman Central Systems Engineering team is hiring a Software Engineer / Software Architect - Level 5, located in Huntsville, AL.
Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, and Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Architect supporting Internal Research and Development (IRAD) to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals located in Huntsville, AL.
As a Software Engineer and Software Architect on an Internal Research and Development (IRAD) team, you will work in a collaborative environment to design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. You will conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of data processing systems for product and commercial software. Ensure software standards are met.
Requirements
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- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years experience, or a PhD and 4 years of experience
- Software architecture and design experience
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
- Configuration management experience using Git, Bitbucket, and JIRA
- Basic team leadership experience
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% to support business needs
- Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance which is required to start
- Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations
- Experience with automated software requirements testing and analysis
- Experience with battle management and or fire control systems
- Experience developing in an Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment
- Very solid background in math and physics
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $135,800–$203,600 a year
- 10% below the $187,711 median for Software Architect jobs on Jobera (560 salaries).
- Posted
- 12 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 19, 2026
- First seen
- October 20, 2026
- Last seen
- October 31, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 9
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 31%
- Scored at
- October 30, 2026
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