Senior Software Engineer, C2BMC Battle Management

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 135,800 - 203,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Huntsville, AL seeks a Sr Principal Software Engineer to support the C2BMC program. The role focuses on building high-performance, mission-critical software for defense systems and requires DoD clearance and strong leadership in a multi-team environment.

The successful candidate will design, develop, test, and maintain OO applications in Python and other languages, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree in a related field with 6 years of relevant work experience; or 12 years of relevant work experience may be considered as an alternative to a degree
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start
• Proficiency in Python and at least one additional object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, C#, or C++)
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience in software integration and formal testing
• Strong background supporting software engineering on DoD programs
• Experience in developing command and control (C2) system applications
• Strong understanding of software development best practices and the ability to apply them in a multi-team environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a proven track record of root-cause analysis and issue resolution
• Proven ability to mentor and motivate junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning and drives the team toward shared success
• Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment
• Experience presenting complex concepts to non-software-engineering audiences, including senior program leadership, government representatives, and military leaders

Responsibilities

• Working with minimal direction, the role requires deep technical expertise across multiple software disciplines and an understanding of systemwide implications and user needs
• Ideal candidates have a proven track record of building and supporting high-performance applications and possess excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience with automated testing, software development, best practices, and a collaborative mindset is essential to success in this role
• Willingness to accept unforeseen assignments
• Willingness to travel 10% of the time for business needs
• Will also debug, configure, and maintain existing codebases and create automated tools to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency
• Will design, develop, and maintain high-throughput, object-oriented applications utilizing common OOP languages and Python
• Conducts detailed analysis, design, coding, unit and integration testing, performance benchmarking, operational integration, and provides ongoing user support for complex software products

Skills

Mentor junior engineers

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Mathematics/Physics or related field

Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience or 12 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Python

Java

C#

C++

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration in Huntsville, AL seeks a Sr Principal Software Engineer to support the C2BMC program. The role focuses on building high-performance, mission-critical software for defense systems and requires DoD clearance and strong leadership in a multi-team environment.

The successful candidate will design, develop, test, and maintain OO applications in Python and other languages, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams