Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Cloud & Applications
Northrop Grumman3 days ago
El Segundo, CA, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$114k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Adapt mobile control station software applications to a cloud environment.
- Build Infrastructure-as-Code and infrastructure for deployment to an IL-5 cloud environment.
- Implement containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system testing.
- Work with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, and DevOps teams.
- Administer or support cloud networking, account management, code management, and cloud adoption activities.
- Lead teams of technical individuals when applicable.
Requirements
- Principal level: bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years, or a PhD and 1 year.
- Sr. Principal level: bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years, or a PhD and 4 years.
- Experience with VMs, containers, networking, storage, Linux or Windows, and IT security concepts.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, Docker, Kubernetes, microservices, and software-defined networking.
- Experience with C, C++, Java, or Python, and with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program access.
- Preferred: computer science, software engineering, electrical engineering, or computer engineering degree; active Secret or higher clearance with TS/SCI; Azure or AWS certification; CompTIA Security+ or Cloud+; cloud networking, migration, RBAC, Git, ArgoCD, Flux, or GitLab experience; and technical team leadership.
Benefits
- Onsite work in El Segundo, California, with 10% travel and possible relocation assistance.
- Flexible work arrangements, learning opportunities, exposure to varied projects and customers, and a collaborative team environment.
- Retirement and savings plan, medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, and paid time off.
- The opportunity is contingent on program funding, with start dates determined after funding confirmation.
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).