UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Salary: £44,100 - £66,100
What’s your possible?
- At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most – solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible.
- This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the positive impact we create within our communities.
The Opportunity
This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop and maintain the critical software that underpins our mission-led solutions. You’ll work across varied and meaningful projects, collaborating with talented engineers to solve complex and unique technical challenges. With the chance to influence architectural decisions, contribute to hands-on development, and help shape our engineering practices, this role offers a rare opportunity to make a genuine impact in a team committed to pushing boundaries.
“My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together.” – Matthew Bullock, Software Manager, Northrop Grumman UK.
What you’ll be doing
- Deliver hands-on development and contribute directly to the codebase, including peer reviews.
- Design software features and clearly communicate design choices in line with product roadmaps.
- Break down complex work into clear, achievable tasks aligned with Agile delivery.
- Support the setup and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.
- Showcase progress through demonstrations to internal and external stakeholders.
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What we’re looking for
Experience as a Software Engineer in one or more of the following
- Backend development (Java Spring Boot, Maven, Python)
- Frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, npm)
- Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment tools and cloud platforms (e.g. Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
- Strong communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, ideally with some experience of Agile ways of working.
- If you meet most—but not all—of the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential as much as experience.
Security Clearance
- Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this level of clearance.
- You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance.
Our recruitment team is on hand to answer questions and guide you through the process: talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com.
What we offer
- Flexible and hybrid working options, including an optional compressed fortnight with every other Friday off.
