
Engineer Software/Principal Engineer Software (AHT)
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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 Defense Systems (NGDS), Bellevue, NE is currently seeking an 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 an Engineer Software:
- Engineer Software:
- A high school diploma with a minimum of 6 years of software development experience
- A bachelor's of science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 2 years of software development experience
- A master's of science degree in a STEM field with 0 years of software development experience
- Principal Engineer Software:
- 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
- Experience as a Full Stack Software Developer.
- Demonstrated experience in C, C++.
- Proven experience with Linux OS.
- Familiarity with relational database management systems (Oracle/PDBs) and SQL
- Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
- Familiarity with Test automation practices and tools (Integration testing, Unit testing, QFTest)
- 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.
- Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance.
Position is Contingent upon Award
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in Agile software development environment.
- Experience with Enterprise Database
- DevOps / DevSecOps experience
- Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)
- Setting up Jenkins Builds
- Software Security Tools
- SonarQube
- Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (BitBucket)
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret security clearance.
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Job Details
- Category
- Software
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- Bellevue, NE 68123, United States
- Posted
- Nov 17, 2025, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 17, 2026, 11:37 AM
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2026, 02:25 PM
- Compensation
- $79,300 - $118,900 per year
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