
Sentinel Sr Principal Software Engineer - 20459
Northrop Grumman3 days ago
Roy, UT, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$123k - $184k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop specialized software tools and techniques.
- Author documentation and participate in design, code, and software readiness reviews.
- Develop Windows, Linux, cross-compiled, and embedded platform applications.
- Execute software life cycle activities including design, integration, verification, deployment, and in-service support.
- Design and implement sustainable CI/CD pipelines for multiple products.
- Troubleshoot and debug software and systems.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a master’s degree, 4 years with a PhD, or four additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance/SAP at the start of employment.
- Hands-on programming experience with Python, C#, C/C++, Java, or similar high-level languages.
- Experience with TCP/IP and UDP sockets, serial interfaces such as RS-232 and RS-485, and related debugging tools.
- Experience designing, validating, serializing, deserializing, and persisting JSON data, including in PostgreSQL or similar databases.
- Experience with the Qt cross-platform C++ application framework.
- Experience developing DoD training and simulation systems.
- Preferred qualifications include a STEM degree, CI/CD tools experience, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Jira or Azure DevOps, relational database design and optimization, PostgreSQL or MySQL, Agile software development, object-oriented architecture, software integration and testing, and rapid prototyping experience.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); educational assistance; life insurance; employee assistance and work/life solutions; paid time off; wellness resources; and employee discounts.
- The position follows a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
- No relocation assistance is available.
- Travel is required approximately 10% of the time.
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).