Python Software Engineer Level 2 or 3
Northrop Grumman · Aurora, CO
$91,800–$171,000from the description
Jul 11, 2026
Aurora, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A software engineering role within a 200-person department supporting space systems work in Aurora, CO. Day-to-day work involves software development using Rust and Python, version control with Git, and Agile workflows on Linux systems. The position suits candidates with a background in the full software development lifecycle who hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Mid level · 2+ years · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 3 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $140,636 (middle half $126,359–$175,118). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This posting covers two levels simultaneously: Level 2 (Mid, $91,800–$137,600/yr) requiring 2+ years of experience, and Level 3 (Senior, $114,000–$171,000/yr) requiring 5+ years. The compensation range shown spans both levels combined. The seniority and the overall years minimum reflect the lower (Level 2) gate since the posting is open to both.
A Bachelor's degree in science is listed as the baseline, but the JD explicitly accepts 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree, so no minimum degree is hard-required.
An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is explicitly required at time of application — not merely the ability to obtain one.
GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket are presented as interchangeable platform examples for Git workflows; GitHub is listed as the primary with the others as alternatives.
SQL and NoSQL database integration appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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