Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Annapolis Junction MD

Position: 2026 - Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Annapolis Junction MD
# 2026 - Associate Cyber Software Engineer
- Annapolis Junction MD Northrop Grumman Full Time junior Jessup, Maryland, USPosted 2 days ago##

Role Overview Northrop Grumman is hiring a entry-level 2026 - Associate Cyber Software Engineer
- Annapolis Junction MD. This is a full-time role in Jessup. Part of Northrop Grumman's Qa hiring, posted 2 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.## Salary Context Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Junior-level Qa roles is $64k-$90k (based on 16 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.##

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Python Linux Agile CI/CDPipelineORBenefitsRELOCATIONSign up free to auto-tailor your resume with all these keywords and get a higher ATS score## Job description RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators, who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we will support expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you will have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Test Engineer based out of the Annapolis Junction / Hanover MD area.

What You'll Get To Do

Roles and Responsibilities:

* Execute contractor testing against an offensive cyber platform within a customer’s environment.
* Develop and execute test plans and procedures using testing tools to ensure all acceptance criteria are met and the software quality conforms to established policy and standards.
* Work in a team environment utilizing Agile processes to automate test cases and procedures for functional and non-functional domains, solving the most complex escalated issues.
* Troubleshoot issues found during testing and relay to Field Service Engineers for resolution.
* Participate in agile ceremonies and interface with the agile team(s) and other program staff as required.
* Improve our continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring that we can roll out frequent, robust releases.

This position requires full time work onsite at our Annapolis Junction, MD location AND/OR Hanover, MD customer location.

Basic Qualifications For Associate SW Test Engineer
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an accredited university with 2 years of experience.
* Must have a current, active DoD Top Secret Clearance. Must be eligible for SCI clearance. (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
* Experience writing Python scripts.
* Experience working System Test, SW Development and/or Systems Engineering.
* Familiarity with CI/CD principles.
* Experience with Windows/Linux operating…