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.
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.
