About our local organization: You'll be joining our Aurora Software and Electronics/Payloads Department which has ~200 Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Systems Administrators, Database Administrators, Network Engineers, and Engineering Leaders from entry-level to the most senior chief engineers and architects to Product Owners and Scrum Masters. This engineering organization supports numerous programs across Divisions and Business Units of the Space Sector. We have opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions over one’s career.
About the program: You’ll be joining an on-contract program that is partnered with Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Sector. The mission is a critical program that supports the Advanced Battle Management System, that supports the war fighter with advanced technology in command and control across military domains. You will be joining a larger team that is involved with multiple industry partners that are located around the country. The NG team that you will be joining is located in in Aurora, CO. Much of the program’s baseline and environments are unclassified allowing up to 75% work outside our secure facilities and even off site remote.
About the job: This requisition is sourcing a Full-Stack Software Engineer. A good candidate will be able to work independently in a small, distributed team environment to advance a Java baseline.
Basic Qualifications:
Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in Science with 5+ years of software development experience; Master's with 3+ years of relative experience; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Level 4: Bachelor’s degree in Science with 8+ years of software development experience; Master's with 6+ years of relative experience; or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Requires an active DoD Top-Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility, at time of application.
Ability to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly) (not required to start)
Experience developing applications in Java
Experience developing applications in a containerized architecture using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience developing applications on a Linux/Unix operating system
Experience developing applications using Agile principles, processes, and tools
Active Security+ (or similar) certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar
Prior completed Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)
Prior engineering or development experience within the US Space or US Aerospace industry
DevOps, Integration and Testing, and FIPS experience
Ability to effectively communicate and present to program management and customers
Ability to effectively write technical documentation
Experience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environment
Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills
Ability to debug, optimize code, and to automate routine tasks
Ability to travel (limited, up to 10%)
Skills Required
- 5+ years software development experience (Level 3) or 8+ years (Level 4) or equivalent
- Active DoD Top-Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility
- Ability to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)
- Experience developing applications in Java
- Experience developing applications in a containerized architecture using Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience developing applications on a Linux/Unix operating system
- Experience developing applications using Agile principles, processes, and tools
- Active Security+ (or similar) certification
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or similar
- Prior completed Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)
- Prior engineering or development experience within the US Space or US Aerospace industry
- DevOps, Integration and Testing, and FIPS experience
- Ability to effectively communicate and present to program management and customers
- Ability to effectively write technical documentation
- Experience sharing knowledge, mentoring, and working in a collaborative environment
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, testing, and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to debug, optimize code, and to automate routine tasks
- Ability to travel (limited, up to 10%)
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.







