Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking an Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer. The successful candidates will demonstrate a broad skill set balanced between interpersonal and technical capabilities achieving sustainable quality products. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The selected candidates will participate in the entire software development lifecycle with a concentration in software engineering. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:

• Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
• Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
• Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
• Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systems
• Regularly demonstrate progress to customers

These positions are in support of the following two programs:

DSS:
The next‑generation Decision Support Service (DSS) transforms the flood of intelligence that feeds National‑level event conferences into a sleek, intuitive visual environment that speaks directly to the nation’s most senior civilian and military leaders—President, Vice President, National Security Council members, Combatant Commanders, and Global Operations Center staff. By aggregating cross‑enclave data through secure domain guards and presenting it in integrated, tailorable geospatial displays, DSS delivers crystal‑clear situational awareness of emerging threats, their potential impacts, and the dwindling time window for response. Decision makers can instantly compare multiple data views, explore vetted response options, and monitor conference attendance in real time, all within a single, continuously refreshed picture. The result is a dramatic acceleration of threat assessment and a precious expansion of decision‑making time, empowering senior leaders to act with confidence in the most time‑critical moments.

DFV:

The DFV program manages sustainment, modernization, and feature development for SMPES, focusing on the legacy GC2 application and the SMPES Enterprise Data Visualizer (EDV) as part of an integrated enterprise planning and visualization environment for USSTRATCOM. It delivers Agile, DevSecOps-based software services to evolve GC2 capabilities into EDV, enable data integration across multiple legacy mission systems, and support rapid incorporation of technologies like AI/ML across multiple security enclaves. Overall, DFV aims to provide a flexible, scalable, and interoperable decision-support and joint planning capability that improves how Combatant Commanders plan, assess, and visualize global and theater operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Software Engineer :
  • A high school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of software development experience OR
  • A bachelor's of science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience OR
  • A master's of science degree in a STEM field with 0 years of software development experience

• Principal Software:
  • A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience OR
  • A bachelor's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience OR
  • A master's in science degree in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with small technical teams
• Full-stack development experience with Java and JavaScript familiarity
• Experience with DevSecOps principles and practices
• Experience working in Agile software development environments
• Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
• Ability to obtain/maintain access to work on-site in Bellevue, NE
• Ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code:
  • Container Management Platforms such as Docker, RKE2, etc.
  • Automation technologies such as Ansible, Helm, etc.
  • Virtualization platforms such as VMWare, etc.
• Experience with DevSecOps:
  • Implementing and maintaining CI/CD software pipelines
  • Automating the securing and hardening software products
  • Enabling operations and maintenance activities with Infrastructure as Code
  • Creating solutions that encourage Dev-Prod Parity
• Experience with microservices patterns and creating solutions that run in a containerized environment
• Experience with object-oriented programming, web development frameworks, and full stack application architectures
• JavaScript framework experience (TypeScript, Angular, and/or React)
• Demonstrated use of configuration management (Git, Bitbucket, Mercurial, Ansible Galaxy)
• Demonstrated use of collaboration tool suites (Atlassian, GitLab)
• Current DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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.