Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago
Senior/Principal Software Engineer (Space Systems) - R10212382
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Senior or Principal Software Engineer to join their Ground Solutions and Mission Support Software Integrated Project Team, focusing on the development and sustainment of mission operational software product lines in support of national security missions.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Join a talented team in providing innovative solutions to complex issues in support of the Customer’s national security mission
Work on the development and sustainment of several mission operational software product lines, as well as the development of new capabilities as coordinated with the restricted SCI Customer
Qualification
Required
5 years with Bachelors; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree for Principal Software Engineer
8 years with Bachelors; 6 years with Masters; 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree for Senior Principal Software Engineer
Active SSBI required at the time of application, and the ability to obtain SCI prior to start
Advanced Object-Oriented programming skills and proficiency with C++ programming
Knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
Preferred
DevSecOps Test Automation experience
Experience with programming/scripting languages: C, C++, Java, Python, Perl
Strong skills in math and algorithms
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and stakeholders
Previous participation on an Agile scrum team or familiarity with the Agile process
Familiarity with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
Experience developing in a Linux environment using git
Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
Active TS/SCI security clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
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