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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Sr Principal Engineer Software - R10218190

McClellan Park, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$142K/yr - $213K/yr

6+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives globally. They are seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and test software applications, collaborating with hardware engineers to create effective electronic data processing systems.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions

Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software

Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems

Ensures software standards are met

Qualification

CC++LinuxPythonObject Oriented programmingTS/SCI clearanceAgile developmentEmbedded systemsProblem solvingEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 6 years or a PhD with 4 years of experience

Skilled in C, C++, Linux, and Python development

Proficient in Object Oriented programming

Active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred

Must have a proven track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Proficient in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing

Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications

Experience with developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git and the Agile software development process