Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Software Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Savings plan

Education assistance

Training and development

Optional 9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer based in Chantilly, VA. This role supports SIGINT payloads and involves designing and developing software environments and pipelines, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the reliability of systems.

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, US citizenship, and a strong background in DevOps practices, along with experience in automated testing and network engineering. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including potential bonuses and a health plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience for Principal level; 8 years for Senior Principal level.
• US citizenship required; must obtain TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience with automated builds and tests.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop software development environments and pipelines.
• Manage software repositories and execute system builds.
• Support system design and testing for upgraded capabilities.

Skills

DevOps for software and hardware integration

CI/CD best practices

Network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN)

Windows operating system

Linux operating system

Scripting languages (Python, MATLAB, JavaScript)

Documentation and process development

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent STEM discipline

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Atlassian tools (Jira/Confluence)

Job description

DevOps Software Engineer – Northrop Grumman Mission Systems

Location: Chantilly, VA (SIGINT Technology Center). This role supports SIGINT payloads across airborne and ground platforms, providing 24/7/365 SME support and coordinating with field service representatives, payload operators, subcontractors, and government customers.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software development environments and pipelines.
• Develop procedures to ensure data pipeline integrity and reliability.
• Build and maintain computer images for Linux and Windows.
• Manage software repositories and execute system builds and deployments on System Integration Labs (SILs) and development environments.
• Support system design, testing, and building of upgraded capabilities, including software and hardware integration and test (I&T).
• Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborate with engineers in planning, design, development, and utilization of DevOps systems for SILs, testing, or production.
• Obtain knowledge of system and software architecture and mission operations.

Basic Qualifications – Principal DevOps Software Engineer

• Minimum 5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent STEM discipline (or higher degree with proportional experience).
• US citizenship required; must obtain TS/SCI security clearance.
• Background in software DevOps for both software and hardware integration.
• Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, and CI tools.
• Experience with network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN, network protocols).
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Documentation and process development experience.
• Version control system experience (Git, Subversion).
• Knowledge of the development lifecycle, including the V-model.
• Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills.

Basic Qualifications – Senior Principal DevOps Software Engineer

• Minimum 8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or higher degree with proportionate experience).
• US citizenship required; must obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Background in software DevOps for both software and hardware integration.
• Experience with CI/CD best practices, automated builds and tests, quality gates, and CI tools.
• Experience with network engineering (TCP/IP, VLAN, network protocols).
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Documentation and process development experience.
• Version control system experience (Git, Subversion).
• Knowledge of the development lifecycle, including the V-model.
• Strong interdisciplinary problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications (both levels)

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Experience with software development, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience with system administration, Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, and/or cloud orchestration technologies.
• Experience with data analytics, network setup, cabling, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, MATLAB, JavaScript).
• Experience with Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) tools.
• Knowledge of system architecture and SIGINT operations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
• Health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development.
• Optional 9/80 work schedule where available.
• Comprehensive benefits package designed to empower employees’ growth and success.

Salary Range

Primary Level: $114,000 – $171,000 per year.
Secondary Level: $142,200 – $213,400 per year.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit https://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Application Information

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance. Apply directly on the Northrop Grumman careers portal. The position is open until filled.