Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer (C++ and TS Clearance)
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Los Angeles, CA, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$114k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership for junior software engineers.
- Develop and modernize C/C++ software using modern C++ standards and features.
- Develop software infrastructure supporting CI/CD, software metrics collection, and MLOps.
- Design and implement modular, scalable, reliable, precise, accurate, and high-performance software systems and architectures.
- Analyze system requirements and derive software design and performance requirements.
- Design, code, debug, modify, and maintain software applications.
- Work with Software Leads and Architects to understand program intent, system capabilities, and output requirements.
- Apply and maintain software engineering best practices and standards.
Requirements
- Principal level: bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience, master’s degree with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year.
- Senior Principal level: bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience, master’s degree with 6+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
- Active Top Secret security clearance and enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements and successfully transfer an active DoD Top Secret clearance.
- Experience working in C/C++ and familiarity with modern C++ standards, including C++17 or later.
- Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and using Git-based or other software configuration management tools.
- Experience with open software/system architecture solutions and software design, coding, debugging, and defect correction.
- Preferred: C++20 or later, Docker, Kubernetes, Linux, CUDA, GPUs, high-performance numerical or scientific computing, parallel computing, SWaP-constrained environments, signal-processing algorithms, Agile/Scrum, and DevSecOps.
- Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Full-time onsite work in Woodland Hills, California is required.
- Travel is approximately 10% of the time.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
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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).