At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop critical infrastructure solutions that make a real-world impact.
- Company: Join Northrop Grumman UK, a leader in innovative technology and solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, private healthcare, career development, and performance bonuses.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a mission-driven team shaping the future of technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in software engineering with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 49000 - 72000 £ per year.
UK citizenship required for this position: Yes.
Relocation assistance: Relocation assistance may be available.
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time.
Location: London – hybrid.
Salary: £49,000 - £72,000 (DOE).
Clearance: You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government clearance.
At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.
Opportunity: This is more than just a job; it’s a mission. As a Senior Engineer you play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You will be self-driven and organised with a passion for building elegant and stable solutions. You will have the chance to work on a variety of exciting projects with complex challenges within a unique space. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering core solutions that have real world impact. In addition, you will have a strong leadership mentality, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to accommodate the customer’s requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Perform hands‑on development and actively contribute to the code base including peer review of code.
- Perform design of software features to realise the product road map and be able to explain design choices.
- Support breaking down of large pieces of work into well‑defined tasks to be implemented in an Agile manner.
- Support setup and maintenance of continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
- Perform demonstrations to internal and external customers of development work.
Benefits: We can offer you a range of flexible, hybrid options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits include private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses.
We are looking for:
- Experience as a Software Engineer in one of: Backend development and its ecosystem (Java Spring boot, Maven, Python) or Frontend development and its ecosystem (JS/TS, React, Npm).
- Familiarity with CICD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
- Strong communication, collaboration & problem solving skills, ideally with some experience in agile ways of working.
Security clearance: You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government clearance.
Why join us? A mission to believe in – Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world, expanding our reach from land, sea, and air to space and cyberspace. From engineering data and intelligence solutions, to developing maritime navigation and control systems and innovating command and control systems for the UK and NATO, what we do together matters.
A place to belong and thrive – Every voice matters at our table meaning you can bring your authentic self to work. We are passionate about growing and supporting our inclusive community where everyone can belong.
Your career, your way - Shape your career journey with diverse roles, mentorship, and development opportunities that fuel your curiosity, channel your expertise and nurture your passion.
Looking for flexibility? Balance your professional career with your personal life, health and wellbeing benefits, discount schemes, pension benefits and investment in your future development.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.
About Northrop Grumman UK: We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.
Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.
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