Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer- Force Ops
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Huntsville, AL, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$109k - $204k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug software applications and systems implementing logical and mathematical solutions for Global C2 missions.
- Participate on SAFe Scrum teams to develop and maintain software products across multiple software baselines.
- Develop and upgrade software in multiple programming languages while minimizing changes to tactical software behavior.
- Support unit and functional testing, code coverage analysis, static code analysis, integration, and sustainment activities.
- Develop and sustain real-time or distributed systems, tactical data-link interfaces, models, and simulations.
- Provide technical solutions to complex problems and collaborate with software, systems, hardware, and IT engineers.
Requirements
- Principal level requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience, or 3 years with a master’s degree or 1 year with a PhD.
- Senior Principal level requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience, or 6 years with a master’s degree or 4 years with a PhD.
- Active Secret clearance is required, and U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring government clearance.
- Strong object-oriented software development experience in Java and C++.
- Proficiency in Linux-based development and runtime environments, including Bash and Python scripting.
- Experience with Git or GitLab, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, SAFe Agile development, Jira, and Confluence.
- Experience with RTI/DDS publish/subscribe middleware, tactical data links and external interfaces, software sustainment, OSGi, JavaFX, XML, and modeling and simulation.
- Preferred qualifications include MBSE experience with Cameo or similar tools, Jenkins or similar CI/CD pipelines, and CompTIA Security+.
Benefits
- Health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off are provided.
- No relocation assistance is available.
- The role requires approximately 10% travel.
- The position requires an active Secret clearance at start.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).