Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Java

Jobtailor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Rancho Bernardo, CA, is seeking a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Java Developer to join on-site. Responsibilities include developing Java microservices and desktop/web applications within an integrated product team, with collaboration across multiple engineering teams and a focus on robust CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires strong Java skills, XML/XSD proficiency, Maven, and experience in agile environments, along with the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience in developing Java microservices, web services or desktop applications.
• Experience with XML/XSLT/XSD and XML technologies such as JAXB and XPath.
• Experience with Maven.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills using Confluence and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, test and maintain desktop and web applications and backend services as part of an Integration Functional Capability (IFC).
• Collaborate with other software teams, hardware and system test teams.
• Identify technical risks/opportunities and proactively develop mitigation plans.
• Communicate progress and accomplishments of the team to senior leadership.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure stability and quality at all stages of the software development life cycle.
• Work in a process‑oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle.
• Show strong desire to learn new things and adapt where required.

Skills

Java microservices

Web services

Desktop applications

XML/XSD

JAXB/XPath

Agile development

Communication

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Maven

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

Clearance required: Yes. Clearance type: Top Secret.

Travel

Travel: Yes, up to 25% of the time.

Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer – Java Developer

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Java Developer to join our team on site in Rancho Bernardo, CA. The candidate should be a self‑starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, test and maintain desktop and web applications and backend services as part of an Integration Functional Capability (IFC)
• Collaborate and work in an engineering environment with other teams such as other software teams, hardware team and system test team
• Identify technical risks/opportunities and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Communicate the progress and accomplishments of the team to senior leadership
• Create and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to ensure stability and quality at all stages of the software development life cycle
• Work in a process‑oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle
• Show strong desire to learn new things and adapt where required

Basic Qualifications

• Level 2: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience
• Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience
• Experience in developing Java microservices, web services and/or desktop applications
• Experience with XML/XSLT/XSD and XML technologies such as JAXB and XPath
• Experience with Maven
• Strong collaboration and excellent communication skills, verbal and written, using collaborating tools such as Confluence and Jira
• Familiarity with Agile development approach (sprint planning, retrospective and scrum)
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR)

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
• Experience working with one or more of these databases: Postgres, CloudNativePG, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and Redis
• Experience interfacing with a messaging service such as JMS, ActiveMQ or Kafka
• Experience developing containerized software
• Experience with automating tasks using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell or Python
• Experience creating/maintaining DevOps CI/CD pipelines: Maven, Bamboo, GitLab, Bitbucket

Salary and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 – $137,600.00.
Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 – $171,000.00.
Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

EEO Statement

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.