Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Software Development Analyst/Principal Software Development Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
This position is on a 9/80 work schedule will be located 100% onsite in Redondo Beach, CA.
An analyst does the following: Researches, designs, develops, and/or modifies enterprise-wide systems and/or applications software. Involved in planning of system and development deployment as well as responsible for meeting software compliance standards. Evaluates interface between hardware and software, operational requirements, and characteristics of overall system. Documents testing and maintenance of system corrections. Build and maintain a line‑of‑business web applications used for integration & test scheduling, job management, and related workflows. The system is a full‑stack solution with an Angular SPA front‑end and a .NET/SQL Server back‑end. Work includes feature development, performance tuning, complex SQL/EF queries, and UI/UX tweaks in a fairly intricate codebase.
Key Responsibilities:
Feature Development
- Implement new features and enhancements in an Angular front‑end (components, services, modals, grids, filters).
- Extend and maintain ASP.NET Core / .NET back‑end APIs (Web API controllers, service layer, repositories).
Data & Persistence
- Design and optimize SQL Server stored procedures, temp-table–heavy batch logic, and reporting queries.
- Work with Entity Framework Core and raw SQL (`FromSql`, `INSERT ... EXEC`, etc.) in a mixed environment
UI/UX & Front-End Integration
- Work with Bootstrap, DevExtreme (data grids, filters, date pickers), and custom shared components.
- Diagnose and fix complex layout/behavior issues (modals, flexbox, alignment, responsive behavior)
Code Quality & Maintenance
- Refactor code (C#, T‑SQL, Angular) to improve readability, performance, and testability without breaking behavior.
- Write and maintain unit/integration tests where feasible
DevOps & Collaboration
- Use Azure DevOps for Git repos, pull requests, branching, and CI/CD
- Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and production troubleshooting
Basic Qualifications (A02):
- Bachelors in Science degree with 2 years of software experience or similar OR a Masters degree
- Experience of databases (i.e. MSSQL, MySQL, Postgres, Mongo, Redshift, Oracle)
- Experience with C# or similar (GoLang, Perl, C++, Ruby) server-side scripts
Basic Qualifications (A03):
- Bachelors in Science degree with 5 years of software experience or similar, Masters degree with 3 years of software experience or similar or PhD with 1 year of experience in software experience or similar
- Experience of databases (i.e. MSSQL, MySQL, Postgres, Mongo, Redshift, Oracle)
- Experience with C# or similar (GoLang, Perl, C++, Ruby) server-side scripts
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience Web UI development
- Experience with JavaScript or JavaScript based platforms (Angular, React, Vue, etc)
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree (or Masters/PhD equivalent)
- 5+ years software development experience (A03) or 2+ years with A02 education alternative
- Experience with C# and .NET / ASP.NET Core (server-side development)
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MSSQL, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Redshift, Oracle) and T-SQL/stored procedures
- Experience with Entity Framework Core and raw SQL (FromSql, INSERT ... EXEC)
- Experience with Angular and JavaScript-based web UI development
- Experience with Bootstrap and DevExtreme (data grids, filters, date pickers)
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, CI/CD, pull requests and branching workflows
- Ability to work 100% onsite in Redondo Beach, CA (9/80 schedule)
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.
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