Java Software Engineer

Salary: $91,800 - 137,600 per year Requirements:

• We require a Bachelors degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience, or a Masters degree in a STEM discipline with entry-level related engineering experience.
• We require experience across the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• We require experience with Agile software development, software integration, and testing.
• We require experience programming and scripting in Java, C, C++, and Python.
• We require experience with two of the following tools: Jira, GitLab, Docker, Fortify, Coverity, or Black Duck.
• We require an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with a background investigation completed within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
• We require the ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access through a Program Access Request (PAR) before starting employment.
• We require the ability to obtain and maintain additional SAP PARs after hire to fully support the statement of work.
• Preferred: we value experience documenting, capturing, and presenting software architectural components using modeling or diagramming tools.
• Preferred: current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) access is a plus.

• We collaborate with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test teams in an Agile software development environment.
• We participate in the software development cycle, including prototype and graphical user interface design, implementation, and build/test/release delivery.
• We work with object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, web services, XML, and related technologies such as XPath, XSLT, and XSD.
• We develop enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) environment.
• We operate within a process-oriented software development environment across the full software lifecycle.
• We partner regularly with team members and contribute in collaborative, cross-functional settings.
• We work full-time on site at our San Diego, CA facility; no remote, hybrid, or telework option is available.
• We may occasionally travel up to 10% of the time.

• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• Docker
• GitLab
• Support
• JIRA
• Java
• Python
• SAP
• Web
• XML
• XPath
• Java EE

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We are Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, and we build revolutionary systems that help shape the future while impacting lives around the world. Our culture values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, bold ideas, and a pioneering spirit. This Software Engineer – Java Middle Layer role is part of our Software organization and is based on site in San Diego, CA. Relocation assistance may be available. The position requires travel up to 10% of the time, and we offer a competitive salary range of $91,800 to $137,600, with potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, long-term incentives for certain leadership roles, and a broad benefits package that includes health, life, disability, savings, paid holidays, and PTO.

last updated 37 week of 2026