Software Engineer - Level T02​/T03; Space Systems - R10212972

Software Engineer – Level T02/T03 (Space Systems)

Northrop Grumman – R

Location:

Manhattan Beach, CA (onsite)

Relocation assistance:
None. Clearance type: SCI. Travel:
Yes, ~10% of the time.

At Northrop Grumman, we work on revolutionary systems that impact people worldwide. Our pioneering spirit has led us from early flight to stealth bombers and beyond. We seek bold, inventive individuals eager to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.

Please note:

This position is contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer/business funding, and holding final clearances before the start date.

We are hiring a Software Engineer (T02) or a Principal Software Engineer (T03) to support our Ruby program on the Command‑and‑Control team. You will design, develop, document, refactor, test, and debug applications software for a Ground Segment, supporting the program through maturity and milestones to achieve the mission.

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications for the Ground Segment.
• Document design decisions, code, and test procedures.
• Refactor existing code to improve quality and performance.
• Write and execute unit and integration tests.
• Debug and resolve production issues.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams in an Agile environment.

• Software Engineer (T02): 2 years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree;
  Master’s degree counts as 0 years; up to 4 additional years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Principal Software Engineer (T03): 5 years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree; 3 years with Master’s; 1 year with PhD; up to 4 additional years may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance at application time and ability to pass a polygraph.
• Experience with C++ and Python.
• Experience with Red Hat Linux environments.
• Experience in software design lifecycle.
• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.) and Agile methodologies.

• Adjudicated FS or CI polygraph.
• STEM degree.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins).
• Experience with automated testing.
• Excellent technical writing and team‑building skills.
• Experience with Command‑and‑Control systems.

Primary level salary range: $89,400 – $134,200 per year. Secondary level salary range: $110,300 – $165,500 per year.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long‑term incentive plans, health insurance, life and disability coverage, savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.

The application period is approximately 20 days from the posting date, subject to change. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.

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.