Senior Principal Software Engineer - Secret-Cleared Mission

Northrop Grumman; Hollywood (MD); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Sr Principal Software Engineer in Hollywood, MD, to join a cross-functional team developing mission planning software in an Agile Scrum setting. The role emphasizes complex design, CI/CD, and customer-facing support for critical systems.

The ideal candidate holds a STEM degree with 9+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 7+ years, and possesses DoD clearance or the ability to obtain SAP access. On-site work required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience.
• Current DoD Secret clearance; Top Secret/SAP access desired.
• Experience with Agile, CI/CD tools, and mature software processes.
• Strong C#/Java, Windows tech, and test/automation capabilities.
• Familiarity with DOORS and requirements management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy mission-critical software in Agile Scrum.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable delivery.
• Set up development/test/build environments and installers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement high-priority features.
• Interface with customers and support contract deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s degree (CS/related)

Tools

Bamboo

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Jira

Confluence

TestComplete 4

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Sr Principal Software Engineer in Hollywood, MD, to join a cross-functional team developing mission planning software in an Agile Scrum setting. The role emphasizes complex design, CI/CD, and customer-facing support for critical systems.

The ideal candidate holds a STEM degree with 9+ years of relevant experience or a Master’s with 7+ years, and possesses DoD clearance or the ability to obtain SAP access. On-site work required.