Senior Principal Software Engineer – Navigation Systems

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA. You will develop, test, and debug software for navigation systems within a collaborative, Agile environment and perform integration on advanced hardware.

The role emphasizes Model-Based Engineering, cross-team communication, and adherence to ethics and security requirements. On-site work is required, with opportunities to leverage MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Master's degree in STEM with 3 years of experience.
• PhD in STEM with 1 year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and debug software for navigation systems.
• Perform software and system integration on state-of-the-art hardware.
• Learn Model-Based Engineering and Agile practices and apply them in a team setting.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with internal and external customers.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++/Python

Navigation algorithms

Collaborative development

U.S. Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

ClearCase

Git

ClearQuest

Jira

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA. You will develop, test, and debug software for navigation systems within a collaborative, Agile environment and perform integration on advanced hardware.

The role emphasizes Model-Based Engineering, cross-team communication, and adherence to ethics and security requirements. On-site work is required, with opportunities to leverage MATLAB/Simulink, C/C++, and Python.