Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman
Camarillo, CA
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer based out of Pt. Mugu, CA. As a Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

What You’ll get to Do:

The team is looking for you to join our organization as a Full-Stack Software Developer. While supporting the EA-18G programs, you’ll get to:

  • Collaborate with our customer, internal NG sites and other engineering disciplines
  • Support Requirements Development and Test
  • Document use cases, user stories, acceptance criteria, design, and test cases
  • Contribute to peer reviews, demonstrations, planning meetings, and status meetings
  • Design and implement software for quality, robustness, and scale
  • Participate in Continuous Integration setups
  • Prepare application containers for deployment

This position can be filled at either the Software or Principal Software level:

Basic Qualifications for Software Engineer:

  • BS degree in a STEM related field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) with 2+ years of related experience or a Master's Degree in a STEM related field. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Must have experience with C#.
  • Demonstrated ability to function as a member of an integrated team.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Design Patterns and Tech Stack experience with one or more of the following tools: Dependency Injection, MEF, REST API, MVVM, WPF, Unit Test, C#, React OR Multithread applications
  • Experience with 3 or more of the following toolsets: Azure DevOps, Git, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, PostGreSQL, Microsoft SQL, RabbitMQ or Nexus/JFrog
  • US Citizenship
  • Active Secret Clearance

Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer:

  • BS degree in a STEM related field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) with 5+ years of related experience or a Master's Degree in a STEM related field with 3+ years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Must have experience with C#.
  • Demonstrated ability to function as a member of an integrated team.
  • Experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Design Patterns and Tech Stack experience with one or more of the following tools: Dependency Injection, MEF, REST API, MVVM, WPF, Unit Test, C#, React OR Multithread applications
  • Experience with 3 or more of the following toolsets: Azure DevOps, Git, SonarQube, Docker, Kubernetes, PostGreSQL, Microsoft SQL, RabbitMQ or Nexus/JFrog
  • US Citizenship
  • Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • .NET Core, Java, JavaScript, ReactJS, Reduc, CSS
  • Microservices – NetFlix, OSS (Zuul, Eureka, etc)
  • Docker, Containers, Terraform, OpenShift, Kubernetes, HELM Charts
  • MSQL, TSQL, Views, Triggers
  • Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, TFS
  • Operating Systems such as Windows 10, REHL and use of Virtual Machines
  • Agile Methodologies and Atlassian Tool Suite (Git, Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)
  • Strong verbal communication skills
  • Experience with Docker
  • Experience with Javascript and general web development.
  • Knowledge of Electronic Warfare

This position in contingent upon clearance and customer approval. Must be able to work on site for this position.

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $134,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $110,300.00 - $165,500.00

The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Posted 2026-01-07

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