Graduate Software Engineer

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Graduate Software Engineer Salary: £32,500 Programme start date: September 2027 Citizenship required: UK citizenship required Security clearance: Security Check (SC) Travel required: Approximately 10% Location: New Malden, London Working arrangement: Site-based requirements apply, with flexible working options subject to the role and programme needs Hours: Full-time Requisition ID: R10251080 What’s your possible? At Northrop Grumman UK, you’ll be part of a team driving innovation where it matters most, solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. We call it Defining Possible . This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. This is more than just a job. It’s a mission. Ready to begin your software engineering career by developing technology that supports strategically important national defence programmes? As a Graduate Software Engineer, you will help develop software-centric capabilities that enable mission success in some of the most demanding operational environments. From day one, you will contribute to live projects and help deliver software that supports critical UK defence capabilities. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering team, you will design, develop, test and integrate software solutions. You will apply Agile and DevSecOps approaches throughout the software lifecycle, learning from experienced engineers and technical specialists as you solve complex customer challenges. This is an opportunity to strengthen your technical expertise, explore different areas of software engineering and contribute to pioneering projects with real purpose. Our Graduate Programme Our structured two-year Graduate Programme is designed to help you turn your academic knowledge and coding experience into practical software engineering expertise. Starting in September 2027, the programme combines on-the-job learning with technical, professional and leadership development. There may also be opportunities to rotate across projects, giving you exposure to different types of work and helping you explore your technical interests. You will have a dedicated mentor, buddy, project lead and line manager, providing guidance and support throughout your development. From the beginning, you will contribute to meaningful work while learning from experienced engineers and technical specialists. What you’ll do Contribute to software development projects within multidisciplinary engineering teams Design, develop, test and integrate software solutions Apply Agile and DevSecOps approaches throughout the software development lifecycle Participate in technical reviews and collaborative team activities Learn from experienced engineers and technical specialists Help deliver mission-critical capabilities for UK defence customers Along the way, you could develop experience in: Software architecture and object-oriented design Java, C++ and other object-oriented programming languages Application development and systems engineering Cloud technologies and modern distributed systems Microservice architectures, web development and open-source software DevSecOps tools and CI/CD pipelines Systems integration and Agile delivery Cybersecurity principles and secure defence environments Applied artificial intelligence capabilities What we’re looking for We are looking for graduates who are passionate about software development and computing, enjoy solving challenging problems and want to use technology to make a meaningful difference. You will bring an analytical approach, logical reasoning and the ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative engineering team. Essential: A relevant degree, achieved or on target to be achieved, such as Software Engineering or