RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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 Space Systems is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal SW UI/UX Server Analyst Engineer to join our team supporting the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program. This role will be a critical member of the Software team that will be responsible for focusing on designing, developing, and maintaining user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) systems, particularly for server-based applications. The DARC Software development team is headquartered out of Colorado Springs but may require occasional travel to the DARC sites.

Basic Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance at the time of application.

• Principal/Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5 + years of relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's; 0 years with a PhD

• Sr. Principal/Level 4: Bachelor’s degree with 8 + years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD

• Proven experience in back-end development with TypeScript and Node.js.

• Strong understanding of GraphQL (schema design, resolvers, and integrations).

• Solid experience with REST APIs and server-side development concepts.

• Familiarity with web application architecture (e.g., client-side vs server-side processing, deployment pipelines).

• Experience with database systems, both SQL and NoSQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Proficiency with Git for version control and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience working in Agile development environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with security best practices for server-side applications, including authentication mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, JWT).

• Hands-on experience with caching strategies (e.g., Redis, Memcached).

• Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) is a plus.

• Knowledge of testing frameworks and writing unit/integration tests for back-end services

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 - $155,400.00

Secondary 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.