2026 Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Chantilly VA

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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 - 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’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Cyber Software Engineer to join the Mission Systems. This position will be located in Chantilly, VA

Roles and Responsibilities

As an Associate Cyber Software Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Secret Security Clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Develop and deliver software to meet mission partner requirements.
• Participate in Agile team process
• Develop both user and developer-level documentation.
• Participate in setting the team’s technical direction in alignment with operational requirements and the sponsor’s technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with the team to review and improve processes (development, test, governance, stakeholder interactions),
• Communicate project status, roadblocks, technical and process proposals to the team and stakeholders.
• Prioritize development efforts with mission partners.
• Define the complexity, scope, and resources needed to integrate new requirements.

Basic Qualifications for Associate Cyber Software Engineer (T01):

• Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
• Must possess an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university. Must be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
• Having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
• 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)
• Experience with programming languages such as C#, C/C++, Java and/or Python
• Experience developing software on Agile teams.
• Strong ability to collaborate and excel on a team.
• Creative problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to visualize and implement innovative solutions to problems.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle.
• Must possess an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university. Must be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
• Having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Active DoD Top Secret / SCI security clearance
• Experience with Development Operations (DevOps)
• Experience with Jenkins and GitHub
• Experience with Atlassian Jira
• Experience Scripting languages (bash, bat etc.).
• Experience with JSON
• Knowledge of system and network architecture
• Knowledge of SIGINT operations
• Having majored in a Computer Science

Intern Pay Range:

Salary Range Level 1: $96,700 -$103,800

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Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a 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. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.