Software Engineer – Level 2

Northrop Grumman • Morrisville, NC

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer – Level 2 to join their Space Sector, supporting the Software and Electronics/Payloads Department. This department comprises approximately 200 engineers and leaders across various disciplines, from entry-level to chief engineers, supporting numerous programs within the Space Sector. The role offers opportunities for career advancement into higher technical or leadership positions. This position is critical for missions of paramount importance and will be performed in a SCIF environment. It is a 100% onsite role, located in either Morrisville, NC or Fairfax, VA, and operates on a 9/80 schedule, allowing every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [TS/SCI] at time of application, current and within scope
• LEVEL 2 - Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Professional experience developing software on Linux platforms
• Proven expertise in Python, and Git (branching, merging, CI workflows)
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and follow secure coding practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Python, Go Lang, and AWS in a systems or application development context
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, service mesh)
• Familiarity with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudFormation, ECS/EKS)
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Python applications on Linux servers.
• Implement version control best practices using Git, including branching, pull‑request reviews, and CI pipelines.
• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of production systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineers to deliver secure, scalable software.
• Contribute to containerization and orchestration efforts (Docker, Kubernetes) as needed.
• Assist in the integration of cloud services (primarily AWS) for development, staging, and production environments.
• Produce clear technical documentation and adhere to DoD security and compliance standards

Benefits

• comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life.
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Relocation assistance may be available
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level