Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The position requires on-site support located in Palmdale, CA and can also be filled in El Segundo CA, where technology and teamwork come together. The selected candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Data Science Engineering Team working in a collaborative environment while promoting a positive and proactive teamwork environment.   Software Engineering job duties involve the following: • Design and develop data-backed web applications that support manufacturing analysis and digitized operational processes • Build user interfaces, APIs, services, and CRUD workflows through which engineering and manufacturing teams can create, validate, retrieve, update, and maintain data and technical context • Implement application and business logic that guides users through operational workflows and maintains data quality and consistency • Integrate web applications with relational databases, enterprise systems, analytical services, equipment or sensor data sources, and other technical interfaces • Apply sound software-engineering practices across architecture, implementation, testing, security, deployment, monitoring, documentation, and sustainment   Basic Qualifications for: Software Engineer: • Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of technical and/or engineering experience, or a Master’s degree with 0 years of experience  • Ability to work 1st shift "5am-3:30pm" or 2nd shift "4:12pm-2:42am" and/or any work schedule (times may vary) • Hands-on experience developing software in one or more modern programming languages  • Experience developing a web application that includes a user interface, application or business logic, APIs or services, and a relational database  • Experience implementing data-backed CRUD workflows, validation rules, authorization controls, or comparable business-process functionality • Practical knowledge of SQL and relational data modeling, including schemas, keys, relationships, and normalization • Experience integrating an application with databases, external data sources, enterprise systems, or other services • Experience using version control and applying testing, debugging, documentation, deployment, and release practices to a working software solution • This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret or Top-Secret Clearance as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs  • Ability to work for extended periods of time at a workstation on a computer or similar device for up to 10 hours / duration of shift. Occasional extended periods of standing, bending, kneeling • Ability to travel at least 1