Principal Software Engineer – Mission Data Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Hollywood (MD); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Secret clearance required

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Hollywood, Maryland to lead product strategy and backlog grooming for CMPC. You will coordinate with customers, program managers, and engineering to align deliverables with mission objectives and timelines.

The role requires a SECRET clearance, strong OO design, and experience with microservices, REST, and containerized deployments. Join a team shaping critical defense software across multiple domains.

Qualifications

• B.S. in STEM field and 5 years of relevant experience.
• Active SECRET U.S. Government security clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and CI/CD tools and practices.
• Proficiency with C#, Java, or .NET.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Knowledge of microservice architectures and REST.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a clear product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Own and groom the product backlog; prioritize features, enhancements, and fixes.
• Act as liaison between customers, program managers, engineering, and leadership.
• Facilitate demos, sprint reviews, and release planning.
• Collaborate with hardware designers and software engineers on data processing systems.

Skills

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

OO design

Software design patterns

C#

Java

DotNet

Python

PowerShell

Education

B.S. in STEM

Tools

Git

GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Docker

Kubernetes

React

AWS

Azure

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Hollywood, Maryland to lead product strategy and backlog grooming for CMPC. You will coordinate with customers, program managers, and engineering to align deliverables with mission objectives and timelines.

The role requires a SECRET clearance, strong OO design, and experience with microservices, REST, and containerized deployments. Join a team shaping critical defense software across multiple domains.