Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Beavercreek Ohio, is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer. 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. They will implement solutions in a web-based environment and integrate them into a microservice cloud-based architecture. The candidates will work closely with other software developers accomplishing the following:
- Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
- Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
- 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:
- One of the following:
- A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience
- A bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience
- A master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of software development experience
- Full Stack Web Development programming experience
- Working knowledge and experience in the Agile development processes
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams
- Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
- Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
- U.S. Citizenship with an active TS/SCI security clearance
- Familiar with the TheraForge software suite
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with front-end development frameworks such as Nuxt.
- Experience with Relational and Document NoSQL databases
- Experience with back-end development frameworks such as Flask
- Experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions
- Experience with:
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- Relational Databases (ex. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
- NoSQL Databases (ex. MongoDB, Cassandra)
- Python
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Istio
- Grafana
- Helm
- Elastic
- HTML
- CSS
- Go
- C
- DevOps / DevSecOps experience
- Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)
- Software Security Tools
- Claire / Trivy
- SonarQube
- Demonstrated use of configuration management (Git, Gitlab)
- Experience with Linux and command line tools
- Cloud experience or certifications
Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00The 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.
Skills Required
- High school diploma and at least 9 years of software development experience, or bachelor's degree and at least 5 years, or master's degree and at least 3 years
- Full-stack web development programming experience
- Working knowledge and experience with Agile development processes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
- Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions
- U.S. citizenship
- Active TS/SCI security clearance
- Familiarity with the TheraForge software suite
- Experience with front-end frameworks such as Nuxt
- Experience with relational and document NoSQL databases
- Experience with back-end frameworks such as Flask
- Experience with microservices, Swagger, and API definitions
- Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Grafana, Helm, Elastic, HTML, CSS, Go, or C
- DevOps or DevSecOps experience
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment experience
- Experience with software security tools including Claire, Trivy, or SonarQube
- Configuration management experience with Git or GitLab
- Experience with Linux and command-line tools
- Cloud experience or certifications
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
