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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Melbourne, FL, United States - **Salary:** $65,800.0 - $98,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Software Applications, Confluence, Automation of Tests, Unit Testing, Bash Shell, Big Data, C++ (Programming Language), Linux, Swing (Java), Oop Languages, Software Engineering, System Testing, UML, Multithreading, Git, SC Clearance, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9209472/associate-software-engineer-software-engineer ## About the Role * (Associate Software Engineer - Level 1) Bachelor's Degree or higher in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience * (Engineer Software - Level 2) Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 0 or more years of experience in software engineering. * Development experience with C/C++ or other OOP languages. * Experience developing software in a Linux and Windows environment. * Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills. * Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company * Willingness to work off-peak for short term surge support to meet program milestones Preferred Qualifications: * Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite with add-ons like Git and Confluence. * Familiarity with the Agile software development process. * Experience with Java and Java Swing desktop application development * Experience with multithreaded desktop application development * Full software development life cycle experience. * DOORS and/or Cameo UML Modeling experience or similar tools. * Experience with formal software test and Weapon System evaluations. * A current in scope and active Secret or higher clearance. * Currently cleared to a special program access. ## Description Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for an Associate Software Engineer / Software Engineer to join Global Surveillance Division supporting the team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, Florida. Responsibilities will include designing, testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software. The role requires you to have hands on technical experience and a can-do approach towards environment automation and management along with continuous improvements. You will be a team member working in agile development process. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of application builds, releases, deployment along with configuration activities. Your responsibilities will include working with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, and architecting complex solutions supporting the building and test plan execution, performing quality reviews, and triaging and fixing operational issues. The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment and provide leadership for its implementation. It is critical that you understand the software development life cycle and have an in-depth knowledge of automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets. The Software Engineer will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. The Software Engineer will apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems. A solid experience in bash scripting, C/C++, or other OOP languages is expected Essential Functions: * Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software. * Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components. * Supporting the gathering and reporting software metrics. * Follow program software best practices. * Develop software products within all phases of the software lifecycle. 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