Cyber Software Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
No. Clearance type:
None. Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time.

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. 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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 a Bachelor’s in a STEM discipline; 0 years’ experience with a 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.

• 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 (Dev Ops).
• Experience with Jenkins and Git Hub.
• Experience with Atlassian Jira.
• Experience with scripting languages (bash, bat, etc.).
• Experience with JSON.
• Knowledge of system and network architecture.
• Knowledge of SIGINT operations.
• Masters in a STEM discipline.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $. 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.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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.