Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Beavercreek Ohio, is seeking a 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 engineers 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree with 2 years’ experience OR a master’s degree with 0 years’ experience OR a high school diploma/equivalent with 6 years’ 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 the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with web development frameworks such as Django, React, or Angular
- Experience with Databases: Relational, Graph, or Document
- Experience with:
- Docker
- C#/Java
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- HTML
- CSS
- Python
- Geospatial
- Experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions
- Experience with Spring Boot (Java) APIs
- Demonstrated use of configuration management (Git, Bitbucket)
- Experience working with project management (Jira, Confluence)
- DevOps / DevSecOps experience
- Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)
- Software Security Tools
- Claire / Trivy
- SonarQube
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field with 2 years of experience, or a master's degree with 0 years of experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent with 6 years of experience
- Full-stack web development programming experience
- Working knowledge and experience with Agile development processes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with 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
- Ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- Experience with Django, React, or Angular
- Experience with relational, graph, or document databases
- Experience with Docker
- Experience with C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Python, or geospatial technologies
- Experience with microservices, Swagger, and API definitions
- Experience with Spring Boot and Java APIs
- Experience with configuration management tools such as Git or Bitbucket
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- DevOps or DevSecOps experience
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment
- Experience with software security tools such as Claire, Trivy, or 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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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.
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.






