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Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Beavercreek, OHJob$129–194K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$129–194K/yr
Location
Beavercreek, OH
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Sr Principal Software Engineer in Beavercreek, Ohio. The role participates in the software development lifecycle, with a focus on software engineering, implementing solutions in a web-based environment and integrating them into a microservice cloud architecture. The engineer works with software developers and customers to deliver and demonstrate software progress.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

HTMLJavaScriptRelational DatabasesGraph DatabasesDocument DatabasesMicroservicesSwaggerAPI DefinitionsAgile DevelopmentIDE ToolsTesting MechanismsInterpersonal CommunicationTask PrioritizationComplex Problem SolvingHuman Factors EngineeringProview Signals Analysis SoftwareSoftware Test PlansAngularTypeScriptJavaPythonDockerKubernetesJiraGitLab PipelinesSpring FrameworkIntegrated Development EnvironmentsConfiguration ManagementGitBitbucket

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related STEM8+ Years With Bachelor's or 6 Years With Master'sActive U.S. Government Top Secret ClearanceU.S. Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Defense Systems (NGDS), Beavercreek Ohio, is seeking a Sr Principal Software Engineer. The successful candidate 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 developers 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

  • 8+ years with Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM degree from an accredited institution; 6 years with Master’s degree

  • Experience with HTML and JavaScript

  • Experience with Relational, Graph, or Document database.

  • Experience with microservices, swagger and API definitions

  • Working knowledge of the Agile development processes

  • Experience with modern IDE tools and testing mechanisms

  • 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.

  • Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance

  • Human Factors Engineering

  • Experience with Proview Signals Analysis Software

  • Experience with writing and implementing software test plans

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with:

  • Angular

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • Python

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

  • Jira

  • Gitlab Pipelines

  • Experience developing microservices using the Spring Framework

  • Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (Git, Bitbucket)

  • Experience working with Jira and Gitlab

  • Experience working in Agile software development environment

Primary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 - $193,900.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 41,980 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–194K/yr
  • Ohio median$111–206K/yr579 salary ranges
  • US median$135–218K/yr33,365 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 3% above the Ohio median midpoint ($157K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Ohio.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,031 open Software Engineer jobs in Ohio and 41,980 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (34,185 postings).
Education
13,985 of the 41,980 open Software Engineer jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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