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# 2027 Associate Software Engineer - Huntsville (AL)

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Salary:** $72,700.0 - $109,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Electronic Data Processing, Commercial Software, Utility Software
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-Defense-and-Space-j-2027-Associate-Software-Engineer-Huntsville-AL-Northrop-Grumman-36101246365006/

## About the Role

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

 + Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) from an accredited institution
 + Be majoring in or having majored in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
 + Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
 + The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs, + Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher

## Description

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Command and Control Weapons Division and part of the Pathways Rotational Program.
Roles and Responsibilities:

 + 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, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
 + Determines 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. Ensures software standards are met.


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