R10236425 2026 Associate Cyber Software Engineer - Chantilly VA

About the role

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Cyber Software Engineer to join Mission Systems. This position will be located in Chantilly, VA.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver software to meet mission partner requirements.
• Participate in Agile team process.
• Develop both user and developer-level documentation.
• Collaborate with the team to review and improve processes (development, test, governance, stakeholder interactions).
• Communicate project status, roadblocks, technical and process proposals to the team and stakeholders.
• Prioritize development efforts with mission partners.
• Define the complexity, scope, and resources needed to integrate new requirements.

Qualifications

• Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
• Must possess an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university.
• Must be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution.
• Majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree.
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher (unofficial academic transcripts must be provided at time of application by uploading the documents to your application or profile).
• Experience with programming languages such as C#, C/C++, Java and/or Python.
• Experience developing software on Agile teams.
• Strong ability to collaborate and excel on a team.
• Creative problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to visualize and implement innovative solutions to problems.
• Knowledge of software development life cycle.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Active DoD Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Experience with Development Operations (DevOps).
• Experience with Jenkins and GitHub.
• Experience with Atlassian Jira.
• Experience Scripting languages (bash, bat etc.).
• Knowledge of system and network architecture.
• Knowledge of SIGINT operations.