Senior Principal Software Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer or Senior Principal Software Engineer to join an Agile team delivering mission-critical software. You will design, develop, and maintain software across the full lifecycle, collaborating with software engineers and designers on CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and Kubernetes.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years (MS with 3), DoD Secret clearance, strong OO programming (Java/C/C++), and

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in STEM with 5+ years of experience, or MS with 3 years.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience with OO programming in Java, C, or C++.
• Experience with version control (GitHub, Bitbucket) and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud services.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with software designers in planning, design, development, and utilization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to Agile processes and work with an on-site Huntsville team.
• Develop and maintain software across the full lifecycle.
• Solve complex problems with innovative and creative solutions.
• Demonstrate progress to stakeholders regularly.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Java

C

C++

OO programming

CI/CD pipelines

Kubernetes

GitHub/Bitbucket

Linux

Cloud services

Agile

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

BS or higher in STEM

MS in STEM

Tools

GitHub

Bitbucket

Jenkins

GitLab

ArgoCD

Ansible

Python

SD WAN

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS), Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer or Senior Principal Software Engineer to join an Agile team delivering mission-critical software. You will design, develop, and maintain software across the full lifecycle, collaborating with software engineers and designers on CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and Kubernetes.

The role requires a STEM degree with 5+ years (MS with 3), DoD Secret clearance, strong OO programming (Java/C/C++), and