Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, CA is seeking a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer for on-site work. The role focuses on designing data-driven web applications that support manufacturing analysis, building UIs, APIs, and CRUD workflows with relational data.

Candidates should have experience across architecture, validation, and integration with enterprise systems. The position demands clear understanding of data modeling, security practices, and the ability to work shifts and travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of technical/engineering experience, or Master’s with 0 years.
• Ability to work 5am-3:30pm or 4:12pm-2:42am shifts; flexibility.
• Hands-on experience developing software in modern programming languages.
• Experience building a web app with UI, APIs, services, and a relational DB.
• Experience implementing data-backed CRUD workflows and validation.
• SQL knowledge and relational data modeling.
• Experience integrating apps with databases and external systems.
• Experience using version control and applying testing, debugging, deployment processes.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance.
• Ability to work long hours and travel 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop data-backed web applications for manufacturing analysis.
• Build UIs, APIs, services, and CRUD workflows.
• Implement business logic and data quality controls.
• Integrate apps with databases and external data sources.
• Apply software engineering practices across architecture, deployment, and sustainment.

Skills

Programming languages

Web applications

CRUD workflows

SQL modeling

Version control

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Python

Microsoft SQL Server

Apache Airflow

C#

.NET

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position requires on‑site support located in Palmdale, CA and can also be filled in El Segundo CA, where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Data Science Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.

Software Engineering Job Duties Involve The Following

• Design and develop data-backed web applications that support manufacturing analysis and digitized operational processes
• Build user interfaces, APIs, services, and CRUD workflows through which engineering and manufacturing teams can create, validate, retrieve, update, and maintain data and technical context
• Implement application and business logic that guides users through operational workflows and maintains data quality and consistency
• Integrate web applications with relational databases, enterprise systems, analytical services, equipment or sensor data sources, and other technical interfaces
• Apply sound software-engineering practices across architecture, implementation, testing, security, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and sustainment

Basic Qualifications for: Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience
• Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" or 2nd shift "4:12pm-2:42am" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)
• Hands‑on experience developing software in one or more modern programming languages
• Experience developing a web application that includes a user interface, application or business logic, APIs or services, and a relational database
• Experience implementing data‑backed CRUD workflows, validation rules, authorization controls, or comparable business‑process functionality
• Practical knowledge of SQL and relational data modeling, including schemas, keys, relationships, and normalization
• Experience integrating an application with databases, external data sources, enterprise systems, or other services
• Experience using version control and applying testing, debugging, documentation, deployment, and release practices to a working software solution
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top‑Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling
• Ability to travel at least 10%

Basic Qualifications for: Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of technical and/or engineering experience, or a Master’s degree with 3 years of engineering experience, or PhD with 0 years of experience
• Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" or 2nd shift "4:12pm-2:42am" and/or any work schedule (times may vary)
• Advanced experience designing, developing, testing, deploying, and sustaining production web applications in one or more modern programming languages
• Experience defining application architecture, user‑interface and service boundaries, APIs, data models, integration patterns, security controls, and nonfunctional requirements for maintainable solutions
• Demonstrated success delivering greenfield web applications where requirements, platforms, data contracts, or integration endpoints were incomplete or did not exist
• Experience designing data‑backed workflows that implement validation, authorization, business rules, and maintainable CRUD operations
• Experience integrating applications with relational databases and multiple external systems, services, or data sources
• Experience establishing technical direction, resolving ambiguous requirements, and coordinating delivery across users and technical stakeholders
• Ability to communicate architecture, security, performance, risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs to technical and management audiences
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top‑Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
• Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling
• Ability to travel at least 10%

Preferred Qualifications

• STEM degree in a related field
• Experience developing data-intensive, workflow, engineering, manufacturing, or operational web applications
• Experience with modern front-end, back-end, or full-stack web-development frameworks; no specific framework is required
• Experience with API design, web services, authentication and authorization, event-driven integration, or distributed application patterns
• Experience selecting or evaluating application technologies based on maintainability, security, deployment constraints, performance, team accessibility, and user needs
• Experience with automated testing, code review, CI/CD, configuration management, monitoring, and production deployment
• Experience integrating applications with manufacturing measurement, equipment, sensor, process, quality, engineering, or enterprise‑system data
• Experience with Python, Microsoft SQL Server, Apache Airflow, C#, .NET or comparable technologies
• Experience mentoring developers or reviewing software designs and implementations
• Active U.S. Government Secret or higher security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.