Software Engineer - Level 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer – Level 2 to join our team in Chandler, AZ.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

  

We are seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer with expertise in C++ and Python development to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions while also managing DevOps processes, automating workflows with CI/CD pipelines, and supporting containerized development environments and infrastructure.

This role combines hands-on software engineering expertise with the opportunity to work on cutting-edge DevOps workflows and infrastructure support. Join us and be part of a team driving innovative solutions at the intersection of software, automation, and systems deployment.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

In this job, you will:

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug application software and systems
• Automate workflows and processes by building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines within a DevOps environment.
• Develop and maintain containerized applications to ensure portability, scalability, and reliability.
• Create and manage Ansible playbooks to automate deployment and configuration processes.
• Provide infrastructure support by troubleshooting, optimizing performance, and maintaining high availability of systems.
• Analyze system capabilities to resolve challenges related to program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Ensure all software solutions and processes adhere to the organization’s standards and best practices.
• Must be proficient in Object-Oriented (OO) Software Development using C++ and Python.
• Must have experience working in Linux environments.
• Strong background in software development, debugging, and testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Other duties as assigned

  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience.   
• No clearance required to start

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD development.
• Proficiency in Ansible for automating deployments and infrastructure configurations.
• Familiarity with container tools like Docker or Podman
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00

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.

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.