Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: No

About the role

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.

The Ballistic Missile and Analysis Services (BMAS) program within Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) has been home to world’s most experienced team in ballistic missile planning software since 1967. Today, our flagship system — the Dynamic Application and Rapid Targeting System (DARTS) — is a critical element of United States Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) Strategic Mission Planning and Execution System (SMPES).

For nearly six decades, our team has delivered mission-critical, interactive tools and cutting‑edge algorithms that directly support USSTRATCOM’s Missile Strike Team in planning and executing the nation’s intercontinental (ICBM) and sea‑launch (SLBM) ballistic missile missions.

As our mission expands and new challenges emerge, NGDS is seeking an Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Bellevue, NE. In this role, you will have the opportunity to design, implement, and test innovative software solutions that meet both new and evolving mission requirements—helping shape the future of strategic deterrence and national security.

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

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 Engineer:
• 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
• Experience as a full-stack software developer
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming languages (Java, C# or similar).
• Familiarity with relational database management systems (Oracle Database) and SQL
• Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
• Understanding of unit and integration testing principles and tools
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams
• Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
• Ability to obtain/maintain access to work full-time, on-site in Bellevue, NE

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Hands-on software development experience using Java, Angular (2+), and TypeScript/JavaScript
• Experience designing and implementing microservices and REST APIs, including the use of the OpenAPI (Swagger) specification
• Proficiency with DevOps/DevSecOps practices and tools
• Jenkins
• Ansible
• Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm for containerized deployments
• Familiarity with software testing and analysis tools
• Junit, Jest, Vitest
• QF-Test (or similar functional and regression test tools)
• SonarQube, ESLint, KICS
• Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management tools
• VS code, Eclipse
• Git, GitLab
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range

$79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary 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.