Software Engineer
Software Engineer Level 5
Northrop Grumman · Aurora, CO
- Salary
- $177,000 - $265,600
- First seen
- Jun 24, 2026
- Verified
- Jul 9, 2026
- Minimum clearance
- Top Secret
- Active clearance
- Required
- Relocation
- Yes
- Experience
- 4+ years; 12+ with BS; 10+ with MS
- Office
- Aurora location, Aurora
Basic requirements
• Level 5: Bachelor’s degree in Science with 12+ years of relative experience; 10+ years with a Master's; An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. • Requires an active DoD Top-Secret (TS) clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and CI Poly at time of application. • Programming Languages/Skills : Proficiency in C/C++, Shell scripting, Python and understating of databases. • DevOps and CI/CD: Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, Jira, confluence). Experience with Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker). • Testing and Debugging: Ability to troubleshoot, make bug fixes, and code improvements. • Algorithm Experience: Experience with Digital Signal Processing algorithms. • Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 • The 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 or