Principal Software Engineer - Secret Clearance, 25% Travel

Northrop Grumman; Bellevue (KY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Software Engineer in Bellevue, NE to drive the enterprise digital transformation using DevSecOps and Agile practices. You will contribute to the OIX platform providing secure messaging and cross‑domain solutions across federal agencies and partners.

You will design, develop, and implement modular, scalable software meeting strict government requirements, collaborating with software, systems, cyber, and test engineers. On-site work is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relative experience; Master’s with 3+ years; PhD + 1 year.
• Active Secret security clearance enrolled in Continuous Evaluation, and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze system requirements to derive software design and performance requirements.
• Proven ability to design and code new software, as well as modify existing software to add new features.
• Ability to debug existing software and correct defects.
• Experience with open software/system architecture solutions.
• Experience with Git-based or other software configuration management tools.
• Ability to work on-site in Bellevue.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
• Develop software utilizing modern programming languages to modernize and productionize software used to support United States Government requirements.
• Implement software systems, applications, and architectures that emphasize modularity, scalability, reliability, precision, accuracy, and performance to meet demanding requirements.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
• Determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Ensure industry software engineering best practices and standards are applied and maintained.
• Work closely with Software Leads and Architects to understand program intent, system capabilities, and output requirements.
• Support customers on site through installations, upgrades and continuous maintenance.

Skills

Software design

Git/CM tools

Linux OS

Java

Rust

Ada

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Cross-domain systems

Open architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD + 1 year

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SELinux

Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Principal Software Engineer in Bellevue, NE to drive the enterprise digital transformation using DevSecOps and Agile practices. You will contribute to the OIX platform providing secure messaging and cross‑domain solutions across federal agencies and partners.

You will design, develop, and implement modular, scalable software meeting strict government requirements, collaborating with software, systems, cyber, and test engineers. On-site work is required.