Senior Principal Systems Engineer, DoD C2BMC (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 136,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL seeks a Sr Principal Engineer Systems (26-465) to develop software for C2BMC across strategic, regional, and operational levels. The role emphasizes translating MATLAB tools to Java, high-performance coding in Java and Python, and performance-driven improvements.

The position requires a Secret clearance, 8+ years in STEM software, and 10% travel. On-site work with no remote option. Benefits include health, savings, PTO, and education support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years' experience or Master’s with 6+ years; PhD with 4+ years accepted.
• Active in-scope Government-issued Secret security clearance required to start.
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time.
• Experience in software engineering using Java, C++, Python; database and networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop software for C2BMC performance; build post-processing tools and visualizations.
• Translate MATLAB tools into Java; write high-performance Java/Python code; refactor for scalability.
• Conduct performance studies and propose architectural improvements.
• Maintain Jenkins/HTCondor automation pipelines; scripts and plugins.
• Collaborate across teams; analyze C2BMC performance and present briefs.
• Stay current with Java/Python performance techniques and CI/CD tools.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's degree preferred

PhD in related field

Tools

Jenkins

HTCondor

GitLab

Microsoft Office

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Huntsville, AL seeks a Sr Principal Engineer Systems (26-465) to develop software for C2BMC across strategic, regional, and operational levels. The role emphasizes translating MATLAB tools to Java, high-performance coding in Java and Python, and performance-driven improvements.

The position requires a Secret clearance, 8+ years in STEM software, and 10% travel. On-site work with no remote option. Benefits include health, savings, PTO, and education support.