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October 28, 2026
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2027 Associate Software Engineer/Software Engineer

El Segundo, CA
Full-time
Onsite
$62K/yr - $114K/yr
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
Northrop Grumman is hiring Associate Engineer Software or Engineer Software for its Aeronautics sector. The role designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs software and systems, and supports software engineering research, systems analysis, and standards compliance.
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Responsibilities

  • The selected candidate will design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions
  • Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software
  • Determine computer user needs
  • Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls
  • Prepare operating instructions
  • Design and develop compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems
  • Ensures software standards are met

Qualification

Required

  • Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution by August 2027
  • Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar STEM degree
  • Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company
  • Be completing or has completed their Mater's degree from an accredited institution by August 2027 or is completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and 2 years of Software Experience by August 2027
  • Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar STEM degree
  • Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company

Preferred

  • Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
  • Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
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