
Software Engineer Level 6
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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 Space Systems (NGSP) seeks to fill a Software Engineering (Level 6) supporting the Integrated National Systems (INS) Business Unit (BU). This position is located in Aurora, CO.
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: MEXOU is looking for Software Engineers to support development and maintenance of software tools across the full product lifecycle. This role involves close collaboration with Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test, as well as end users. Tasks include: Support architecture, analysis, and trade studies. Work closely with Systems Engineers to design and document verifiable software solutions that meet mission requirements. Develop software features and capabilities with a strong compliant with the program’s Software Development Plan and industry best practices. Write and maintain unit tests, and assist I&T with installation, smoke tests, and development of feature-level verification test procedures. Actively participate in the peer review process – both as a developer and a reviewer. Implement DR fixes and targeted refactoring to maintain the operability and technical performance of the software baseline. Support Software CM with branching / pull requests, baseline management, release notes, and VDDs.
Basic Qualifications:
Level 6: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 14+ years of relative experience; master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of relative experience. 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Requires an active Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility at time of application
Must be willing to submit and pass a CI Poly after starting work
Strong Java programming proficiency
Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, Mongo, etc.)
Software design experience (UML preferred)
Understanding of Agile development and Scrum practices, including familiarity with Jira and Confluence tools
Hand-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservice architecture
Preferred Qualifications:
Proficiency in Python development
Experience with Spring Framework (SpringBoot, SprintMVC)
Front-end GUI design and development experience (NodeJS, React, Vue)
Experience with identity and access management (Keycloak)
DevOps and advanced Software configuration management tools and techniques to ensure standards are met.
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Job Details
- Category
- Software
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- Aurora, CO 80013, United States
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2025, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 17, 2026, 11:57 AM
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2026, 02:25 PM
- Compensation
- $188,200 - $282,200 per year
About Northrop Grumman
Part of the growing space industry ecosystem pushing humanity toward interplanetary exploration.
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