Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to synthesize and validate software requirements. The ideal candidate will support software testing processes, collaborating closely with various stakeholders.

A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a STEM discipline is required, along with experience in Agile and software development using languages such as C/C++, Python, and Java. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance are mandatory.

This position offers benefits including a health plan, savings plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 2 years or Master's with no experience for Software Engineer.
• Bachelor's with 5 years or Master's with 3 years for Principal Software Engineer.
• Experience in Agile and DevOps teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Synthesize software requirements into verification requirements.
• Support the development of test plans and execute qualification testing.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in the testing process.

Skills

Software development using C/C++, Python, Java, Docker

Agile methodologies

Experience with Git, GitLab, Bitbucket

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence)

CI/CD tools (Jenkins)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Synthesize software requirements into verification requirements, software test objectives, success criteria, and required resources for software and system‑level tests and demonstrations.
• Support the development of software requirements and detailed integration software test plans, procedures, test readiness reviews (TRRs), test data, and test reports.
• Execute software qualification and acceptance testing per those requirements, plans and procedures.
• Participate in internal and customer software test planning working groups.
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods and equipment specific to software.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software development engineers and other stakeholders involved in the testing process.
• Review software test plans, procedures, and reports, witness testing as the Cognizant Engineer.
• Participate in technical exchange meetings, interfacing with customers (internal/external) and contributing to a broad range of program deliverables.
• Position can be filled as a Software Engineer or a Principal Software Engineer.

Basic Qualifications

• Software Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and no years of related experience.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance within a reasonable period of time.
  • Experience with Agile, Git, GitLab, or Bitbucket and working in a cross‑functional Scrum team.
  • Experience in software development using languages such as C/C++, Python, Java, Docker.
• Principal Software Engineer:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related experience.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance within a reasonable period of time.
  • Experience with Agile, Git, GitLab, or Bitbucket and working in a cross‑functional Scrum team.
  • Experience in software development using languages such as C/C++, Python, Java, Docker.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current and active Top Secret security clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
• Experience in Deliverables Management.
• Experience with Software Testing.
• Experience in Software Test Planning.
• Hands‑on design, deployment, and dynamic management of containerized systems.
• Experience with Kubernetes (K8s, k3s) and cloud‑native OS environments.
• Experience with modern software factories and DevOps/DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with Atlassian and CI/CD tools: Bitbucket, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence.
• Advanced scripting in Python, Linux Bash, and related languages.
• Linux/UNIX experience in production environments.
• Practical experience working in Agile and DevOps teams.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance, Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Other benefits as described by Northrop Grumman.

EEO Statement

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Citizenship and Clearance

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Applicants must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.