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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’s Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer- Level 2 or Level 3 to join our team in Aurora, CO. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.\n*Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer funding, and holding final clearances (if applicable) prior to start date.*\nDesigns, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.\nJob responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:\nConducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.\nDetermines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.\nEnsures software standards are met.\nOther duties as assigned\nThis position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.\n*This position is contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer funding, and holding final clearances (if applicable) prior to start date*\nThis position can be filled at either a Level 2 or Level 3.\nBasic Qualifications for Level 2:\nBachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 0 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.\nRequires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application. Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required to start. \nExperience with software architecture, design, and development.\nExperience with Agile leadership (product owner and scrum master), planning, and scheduling.\nExperience with Technical customer engagement and interaction.\nExperience using Jira and Confluence.\nBasic Qualifications for Level 3:\nBachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience - OR - Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.\nRequires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application. Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph required to start. \nExperience with software architecture, design, and development.\nExperience with Agile leadership (product owner and scrum master), planning, and scheduling.\nExperience with Technical customer engagement and interaction.\nExperience using Jira and Confluence.\nPreferred Qualifications: \nExperience with Perl and Python desirable.\nAdjudicated Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI-Poly)\nCurious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:\nhttps://www.northropgrumman.com/space\nWorking at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.\nNorthrop Grumman Total Rewards\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. 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