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November 14, 2025
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Software Engineer - Level 2

Linthicum Heights, MD
Full-time
Onsite
$85K/yr - $134K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that invites talented individuals to join their innovative Space Sector. The Software Engineer - Level 2 role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain secure software solutions in a classified environment, while also participating in Agile/Scrum development processes.
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Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain secure software solutions in a classified environment.
  • Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot and optimize software performance.
  • Maintain code quality and ensure code reviews are conducted regularly.
  • Participate in Agile/Scrum development processes.
  • Support application deployment and sustainment in physical and virtual landscapes.

Qualification

Required

  • Requires an active Top-Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance [ TS/SCI ] at time of application
  • US Citizenship required
  • Must be able and willing to favorably succeed a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph
  • Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of software development experience
  • An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed Bachelor’s
  • Master’s degree with 0 years of software development experience
  • Experience with JAVA
  • Experience working with microservices and containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with API development, including REST architectural style
  • Experience with Linux OS and Command Line Interface

Preferred

  • STEM degree
  • Favorably adjudicated CI or FS polygraph
  • Experience with Open Systems Architecture design principles
  • Knowledge of non-relational databases, including MongoDB
  • Knowledge of Apache NiFi and Kafka

Benefits

  • 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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