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# 2027 Associate/Software Engineer Pathways Linthicum MA

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Linthicum Heights, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $76,200.0 - $114,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Electronic Data Processing, Commercial Software, Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-Defense-and-Space-j-2027-Associate-Software-Engineer-Pathways-Linthicum-MA-Northrop-Grumman-35314307353352/

## About the Role

Basic Qualifications for an Associate Software Engineer:

 + Be completing or has completed their Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
 + Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering or related field
 + 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
Basic Qualifications for a Software Engineer:

 + Be completing or has completed their Master's degree from an accredited institution
 + Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
 + 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
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

 + Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher

## Description

Northrop Grumman is seeking Associate Software Engineers and Software Engineers . This position will be located at our Space sector in Dulles, VA. This position will be in the Pathways rotational program where there will be three rotation opportunities within engineering.
The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Software Engineering team.
Roles and Responsibilities
As a member of our Software Engineering team, you will design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. You may also conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.