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Senior Principal Software Engineer
Northrop GrummanSr. Principal Engineer Software at Northrop Grumman developing and enhancing secure software systems.
Posted 5/27/2026full-timeOrlando • Florida, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $122,800 - $184,200 per yearWebsite
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesJavaLinuxSDLC
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- develop, maintain, and enhance complex and secure software systems based upon documented requirements
- responsible for working individually or as part of a team to review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results
- resolve software problem reports
- utilize software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment
- have experience with creating specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software tradeoffs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/ Government Off-the Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or other STEM discipline
- 8 years of related technical experience OR Master’s degree in a STEM field and 6 years of related technical experience OR PHD in a STEM field and 4 years of related technical experience
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Demonstrated experience developing software using Java or C++
- Demonstrated experience with debugging existing software and correcting defects
- Demonstrated experience with the SDLC and agile methodologies
- At least 5 years of development experience in a Linux environment, preferably RHEL
- Understanding of, and experience supporting an integrated master schedule
- Understanding of waterfall and agile software development life cycle
Benefits
Comp & perks- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaC++debuggingSDLCagile methodologiesLinuxRHELrequirements analysissoftware designsoftware development
Certifications
DoD Secret Clearance