2026 - Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Annapolis Junction MD

Northrop Grumman•Jessup, MD

7d•$96,700 - $103,800•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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 systems & Virtual Machines (VMs).
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with testing principles, best practices and procedures.
Active TS/SCI Clearance

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.