Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Bellevue, NE, USASenior / Staff+
Base Salary
$98k - $184k/yr
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on the planning, design, development, and use of CI/CD pipelines and software systems.
- Participate in the complete software development lifecycle as an independent contributor and Agile team member.
- Develop software on schedule, solve complex problems, and deliver innovative solutions.
- Demonstrate progress to customers and collaborate with support teams to resolve issues, establish standards, and improve efficiency.
- Perform software verification testing and help develop, implement, and maintain software test plans and reports.
Requirements
- Principal level requires a STEM-related bachelor's degree or higher with 5+ years of experience, or a STEM master's degree with 3 years of experience.
- Senior Principal level requires a STEM-related bachelor's degree or higher with 8+ years of experience, or a STEM master's degree with 6 years of experience.
- Active U.S. Department of Defense Secret security clearance is required at start.
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages, including Java, C, or C++.
- Experience with version control systems, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, cloud services development, and Linux.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, multitasking, prioritization, and time-management skills.
- Ability to work full time on-site in Bellevue, Nebraska, and travel up to 20%.
- Preferred qualifications include defense-system architecture experience, technical leadership, end-to-end software initiative ownership, software verification testing, SD-WAN, Ansible, Python, and Argo CD.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- 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.
- The role is full-time on-site in Bellevue, Nebraska, requires up to 20% travel, and requires an active Secret clearance.
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).