Software/Principal Software Development Analyst at Northrop Grumman
Redondo Beach, CA
$91,800–$171,000from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Redondo Beach, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role involves building and maintaining internal web applications that support integration and test scheduling and job management workflows. The work spans a full-stack codebase — an Angular front-end paired with an ASP.NET Core back-end and SQL Server — covering feature development, API work, database query optimization, and UI fixes. It suits a software developer comfortable moving between front-end, back-end, and data layers in an established, moderately complex system.
Mid level · 2+ years · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Principal, but the requirements read as Mid.
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1,800 people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,350–2,350
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This posting covers two levels simultaneously: A02 (Analyst, 2+ years, $91,800–$137,600/yr) and A03 (Principal Analyst, 5+ years, $114,000–$171,000/yr). The overall years minimum and salary range reflect the lower (A02) gate; the upper band applies to the A03 level. Seniority is assessed as Mid based on the minimum entry point, while the advertised title includes 'Principal'.
The job title uses 'Analyst' framing (Northrop Grumman internal nomenclature) but the day-to-day work is full-stack software development (Angular SPA + .NET/SQL Server back-end), making 15-1252 Software Developers the best fit. 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts is noted as a runner-up given the internal title.
Database experience is required but the JD lists MSSQL, MySQL, Postgres, Mongo, Redshift, and Oracle as interchangeable options — SQL Server is listed as the primary/first named option and the actual stack in use.
C# is the primary server-side language required; Go, Perl, C++, and Ruby are listed as acceptable equivalents in the qualifications.
Angular, JavaScript, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, Bootstrap, DevExtreme, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD all appear in the role description or preferred qualifications sections rather than the hard-gate Basic Qualifications, so they are marked preferred.
The role is 100% onsite in Redondo Beach, CA (Los Angeles metro). No clearance is required to start, though U.S. citizenship is required for certain restricted positions per the boilerplate.
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