Software Engineer - Level 2
United States-Arizona-Gilbert$79.3k–$119kPosted Jul 7, 2026
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
## 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.
We are seeking a Software Engineer - Level 2 to join our team in Gilbert, AZ.
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. Additionally, the candidate must be able to travel to Redondo Beach, CA for approximately 4 consecutive weeks for required training.
We are looking for an energetic and passionate software engineer to join our team as we work to provide innovative solutions to complex issues in support of our national security mission.
You will be supporting a large team comprised of multiple subsystems, each with a specialized software focus, executing across both Development and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks. You will focus on the development and sustainment of several mission operational SW product lines, as well as the development of new capabilities.
Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience; OR Master's Degree. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
* Must have Active SCI Access at time of application OR an Active TS Clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI Access within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date
* Advanced Object-Oriented programming skills
* Experience with C++ programming
* Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
Preferred Qualifications:
* DevSecOps Test Automation experience
* Experience with programming/scripting languages: C. C++. Java, Python, Perl
* Strong in math and algorithms
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
* Previous participation on an Agile scrum team or familiarity with the Agile process
* Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
* Experience developing in a Linux environment using git
* Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
* Active TS/SCI security clearance
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future. Additionally, the candidate must be able to travel to Redondo Beach, CA for approximately 4 consecutive weeks for required training.
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