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Northrop Grumman · 16 hours ago

Principal Engineer Software (AHT)

Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Engineer Software. The role involves participating in the entire software development lifecycle, solving complex problems, and collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

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Responsibilities

Complete work independently and as a part of an Agile team
Support team in completing necessary software on schedule
Solve complex problems through innovative and creative solutions
Collaborate with software designers and/or software engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systems
Regularly demonstrate progress to customers

Qualification

Full Stack Software DevelopmentCC++Linux OSAgile DevelopmentTest AutomationAtlassian Tool SuitePrioritizationDevOps / DevSecOpsSoftware Security ToolsIntegrated Development EnvironmentsConfiguration ManagementInterpersonal SkillsProblem Solving

Required

A high school diploma with a minimum of 9 years of software development experience
A bachelor's in science degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience
A master's in science degree in a STEM field with 3 years of software development experience
Experience as a Full Stack Software Developer
Demonstrated experience in C, C++
Proven experience with Linux OS
Working knowledge of the Agile development processes
Familiarity with Test automation practices and tools (Integration testing, Unit testing, Behavioral testing, ie. GoogleTest, Eggplant)
Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with small technical teams
Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results
Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite
Ability to obtain/maintain access to work full time on-site in Bellevue, NE
Ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security Clearance

Preferred

Experience with QT and QT Creator
DevOps / DevSecOps experience
Experience with Fortran programming
Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD)
Setting up Jenkins Builds
Software Security Tools
SonarQube
Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (GIT)
Current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret 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

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key 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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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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