
Software Engineer - Level 2
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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 β 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 Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineer β Level 2 to support the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. The position is in Huntsville, AL.
Position Overview:
The selected Software Engineer β Level 2 responsibilities will include the support of the Ground Weapons System (GWS) program as an individual contributor on the SPA SIM team. This role is responsible for developing SW products that directly support the design and development of the GWS capability on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/teams comprised of all experience levels.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelorβs Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of relevant work experience; or a Masters Degree in STEM and 0-2 years of work experience.
Demonstrated C++ development experience
Experience with Unit Test and System Test Development
Experience with C, GoLang, ADA, and/or Python
Ability to read other coding languages
Individual must possess good communication skills.
Candidate must demonstrate ability to think critically and capture concepts in work products, presentations, and discussions.
Capable of working both independently and within a team environment.
Applicants must have a current active in-scope U.S. Government DoD issued Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with simulation and simulation frameworks
Experience with Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket
Experience with Bamboo, Jenkins, Fortify, Coverity, SQL Databases
Knowledge of GMD
Experience with containers and container development
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Job Details
- Category
- Software
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- 201 Research Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806, US
- Posted
- Jan 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 7, 2026, 05:10 PM
- Last updated
- Jan 10, 2026, 06:11 AM
- Compensation
- $87,600 - $131,400 per year
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