Principal Software Engineer - C/C++, CI/CD, Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA to lead software initiatives for national defense programs.

You will design and implement C/C++ software using modern standards, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with leads to ensure modular, scalable, and high-performance solutions that meet strict security and reliability requirements. Onsite, full-time role with DoD clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline; 5+ years of related software experience.
• Master's degree in STEM with 3+ years of related experience (PhD + 1 year also acceptable).
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for junior software engineers.
• Develop software in C/C++ to modernize a research codebase.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and MLOps implementation.
• Collaborate with leads and architects to meet performance requirements.
• Ensure software adheres to industry best practices.

Skills

C/C++

Modern C++ (C++17+)

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Linux

CUDA / GPU programming

DevSecOps practices

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

MLOps

Git tooling

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA to lead software initiatives for national defense programs.

You will design and implement C/C++ software using modern standards, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with leads to ensure modular, scalable, and high-performance solutions that meet strict security and reliability requirements. Onsite, full-time role with DoD clearance eligibility.