×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Software Engineer - Level 3

Job in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, 80509, USA
Listing for: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer, DevOps, Cloud Engineer - Software
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 125000 USD Yearly USD 100000.00 125000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Multi-Domain Operations, Missile Defense Integration Business Unit (BU) has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to join our team of qualified, diverse, and innovative individuals located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Position Overview:

As a software developer supporting Internal Research and Development (IRAD),you will work in a collaborative environment to understand system requirements and performsoftware development for an innovative Fire Control System. In addition to software development you will also be expected to support reviews of requirements and test cases that are developed for the software capability.

Essential Functions:
  • Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
  • Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design and development of product software.
  • Ensures software standards are met.

Seeking candidates who find satisfaction in working on challenging and diverse assignments in collaborative settings across all levels.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Software Engineer – Level 3 or a Sr. Principal Software Engineer – Level 4.

Basic Qualifications (Principal Software Engineer – Level
3):
  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field, and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of related experience, or 1 year with a PhD.
  • Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
  • Recent and extensive Experience Developing
    Software inC++ or Java
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
  • Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
Basic Qualifications (Sr. Principal Software Engineer – Level
4):
  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM related field, and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience, or 4 years with a PhD.
  • Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
  • Recent and extensive Experience Developing
    Software inC++ or Java
  • Quick to learn and absorb new concepts and information
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% to support business needs
  • Must be able to support an in-person / closed-area work environment
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Highly experienced with Linux, scripting, and operations
  • Experience with automated software requirements, testing and analysis
  • Experience with battle management and/or fire control systems
  • Experience developing software in a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
  • Experience with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) using tools like Gherkin and Cucumber for automated acceptance testing
  • Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as:
    Atlassian tool suite, Jira, Git Hub, Git Lab, Sonar Qube, Coverity, and Jenkins.
  • Advanced degree in Mathematics or Physics or Computer Science

Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $…

To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)

Job Posting Language
Employment Category
Education (minimum level)
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary