Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer. This role is located on site in El Segundo, CA or San Diego, CA.
In this role you will help adapt a suite of mobile control station software applications to a cloud environment, participating in building Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and infrastructure to deploy the solution to an Il-5 cloud environment including containerization, instrumentation, integration, security, and system test. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Dev*Ops, in an Agile software development environment.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of Software Engineering experience, or a Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of Software Engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 4 years on Software Engineering experience
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
- Experience with infrastructure components (VMs, containers, network, storage, Linux/Windows, and IT security concepts)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and micro-services
- Experience with software-defined networking
- Experience with a coding or scripting language
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
- Certified (associate level or above) in a cloud platform or
- Azure Platform (>= Azure Administrator Associate)
- AWS Platform (>= Solutions Architect Associate)
Preferred Qualifications:
- An active Secret or higher clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
- Completed degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- CompTIA Cloud+ certification
- Experience with administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
- Demonstrated experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
- Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)
- Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, Gitlab)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading teams of technical individuals
Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years software engineering experience, or Master's with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years
- Ability to transfer and maintain a U.S. government Secret clearance (in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and obtain program access
- Experience with infrastructure components: VMs, containers, network, storage, Linux and Windows, IT security concepts
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and micro-services
- Experience with software-defined networking
- Experience with a coding or scripting language
- Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (Atlassian suite: Jira, Confluence)
- Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
- Cloud platform certification (associate level or above) such as Azure Administrator Associate or AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- Active Secret or higher clearance with TS/SCI
- Completed degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
- CompTIA Security+ certification
- CompTIA Cloud+ certification
- Experience administering cloud-based networking (ACL, Security Groups, WAF)
- Experience in cloud adoption, environment prototyping, and data migration
- Knowledge of account management solutions (RBAC, AWS IAM, Azure AD)
- Expertise leveraging git for code management (ArgoCD, Flux, GitLab)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience leading teams of technical individuals
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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