Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking a Principal Engineer Software. 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 for a Principal Engineer Software:
- One of the following:
- A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience
- A bachelor's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience
- A master's in science degree in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience
- Current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Experience as a Full Stack Software Developer
- Demonstrated experience in Object Oriented programming in Java
- Experience with Typescript, specifically, development in Angular 21+ framework
- Experience with Oracle tools: SQL Developer and WebLogic 14+
- Proven experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8)
- Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
- Familiarity with Test automation practices
- Experience in Testing tools: QFTest, Mockito, JUnit, Jest
- 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 using Storybook
- Experience using backend tools: Postman, OpenAPI
- Experience in leading meetings
- Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) in Jenkins pipelines
- Experience in Cyber Security protocols, STIG, and SonarQube
Skills Required
- High school diploma and at least 9 years of software development experience, or a bachelor's degree in a STEM field and at least 5 years of software development experience, or a master's degree in a STEM field and at least 3 years of software development experience
- Current U.S. Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance
- Full-stack software development experience
- Object-oriented programming experience in Java
- TypeScript development experience, specifically with Angular 21 or later
- Experience with Oracle SQL Developer and WebLogic 14 or later
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Working knowledge of Agile development processes
- Familiarity with test automation practices
- Experience with QFTest, Mockito, JUnit, and Jest
- Strong interpersonal and technical communication skills
- Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to achieve project results
- Ability to work full time on-site in Bellevue, Nebraska
- Experience using Storybook
- Experience with Postman and OpenAPI
- Experience leading meetings
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment in Jenkins pipelines
- Experience with cybersecurity protocols, STIG, and SonarQube
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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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
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.








