Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$92k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Python, C++, Bash Scripting, Postgres, Ansible
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: VHDL, FPGA Design, RTL Simulation, Synthesis, Place and Route
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$177k–$266k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Python, C++, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$177k–$266k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Python, C++, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Spacecraft Attitude Control, Position Control Loops, Rendezvous and Proximity Operations, Kalman Filters, MATLAB
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$177k–$266k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: C/C++, Java, Python, Docker, Kubernetes
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Guidance Navigation Control, MATLAB, Simulink, C++, Kalman Filters
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
Join TrustPoint and Build the World’s First Commercial GPS System in Space GPS is a ubiquitous global utility in modern society; knowing one’s location is critical for government, commercial, and personal applications. S…
Skills: Orbital Mechanics, Astrodynamics, Flight Dynamics, Mission Planning, Python
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$177k–$266k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: C/C++, Java, Python, Docker, Kubernetes
Dulles, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us a…
Skills: SAP EWM, SAP S4 HANA, SAP WM, SAP MM, SAP SD
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
BasisPath is seeking a highly motivated Senior Data Engineer to support mission-critical data acquisition, processing, integration, and exploitation efforts. The successful candidate will architect and maintain scalable …
Skills: Data Engineering, Cloud Computing, Data Integration, Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$164k–$275k/yr
GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce t…
Skills: Java, Javascript, React, Lit, Bootstrap
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$164k–$275k/yr
GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce t…
Skills: UI/UX Development, Front End Design, Usability Standards, Accessibility Excellence, Interface Design
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$108k–$180k/yr
GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce t…
Skills: Systems Integration, System Architecture, LLM Integration, Python, DevOps
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MATLAB, Simulink
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$213k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, MATLAB, Simulink
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$161k–$242k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: C/C++, Java, Software Architecture, Agile Methodology, Containerization
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$161k–$242k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: C/C++, Java, Software Architecture, Embedded Systems, Containerization
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$101k–$188k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity Engineering, System Security Engineering, Attack Surface Analysis, Vulnerability Scanning
Dulles, Virginia, United States · On-site
$101k–$188k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities…
Skills: Risk Management Framework, Cybersecurity Engineering, System Security Engineering, Attack Surface Analysis, Vulnerability Scanning
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Focus on the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. Responsibilities include full stack development, troubleshooting software errors, and supporting launch events and acceptance tests.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 2-5 years of experience, or an equivalent advanced degree. Must possess an active Top Secret clearance at the time of application and U.S. citizenship.
Do you want to work at an international company with endless opportunities for growth and advancement? Are you eager to join a trust-based, globally-connected team, where your contributions will define what’s possible?
We are looking for team members who want to solve interesting, complex problems, which protect our nation. Your talents and passion are most important to us. If you don’t know a language, program, or platform, we will teach you! Become a part of our enthusiastic team where we have fun working together and take pride in our contributions to the nation’s safety.
In this role, the focus will be on development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of satellite ground software. These positions are located onsite on our Dulles, VA campus, and requires a Top Secret clearance at the time of application.
This opportunity supports our Space Systems East Engineering Software Controls Engineering (SCE) group.
Full stack development at the OS, platform, and mission unique software layer
Developing client and server applications and services using service or object-oriented architectures, message bus-based data exchange that include first-of-a-kind capabilities
Applications will span languages and toolsets including Python, C++, Postgres, Ansible, cloud infrastructure provisioning, PKI, and static code analysis execution and finding remediation
Developer will be expected to be a self-starter capable of making decisions with overall project budget and schedule in mind
Support Operations ground software and associated configurations. This will involve troubleshooting both software errors and hardware affecting the operation of ground software
Support Acceptance Test events, including running tests
Test Automation
Configuration of ground segment software
Resolution and remediation of software defects
Software Enhancements as directed by customer change requests or mission needs
Ground software support during launch and launch rehearsal events
Support the installation of new ground segment software in operational, development and test environments
As a successful employee, you will:
Be an active and integral member of your team
Channel your enthusiasm to innovate
Be part of a supportive team that develops and deploys technologies that matter to our national security
Work with agility, flexibility, and collaboration to explore creative ideas
*this position can be filled at either the Software Development Engineer Level 2 or 3.
Bachelor’s degree (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 2 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 0 years. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree (additional 4 years)
Demonstrated software development experience
Python application development, C++, Bash Scripting experience
U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
Bachelor’s degree (ideally Computer Science or Engineering) and 5 years of experience; OR a master’s degree and 3 years: OR a PhD and 1 year. Experience can be considered in lieu of degree (additional 4 years)
Demonstrated software development experience
Python application development, C++, Bash Scripting experience
U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active Top-Secret clearance at the time of application with ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI
Strong preference given to Top Secret with SCI
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.
Offices: 2980 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042, US · 1580 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, US · 16765 W Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127, US
Based on 62 listings with disclosed salaries, most software jobs in Dulles, VA pay between $99k–$236k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.
There are currently 70 open software positions in Dulles, VA listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
Companies currently hiring include Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc., Nightwing, GCI Incorporated, BasisPath, Inc., among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
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