Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an experienced Principal / Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer to join their team supporting a program in the Signals Intelligence Mission Solutions (SMS) Department. This position will be located at a Mission Systems Sector site in Chantilly, VA. The role involves developing and delivering software to meet mission partner requirements, creating user and developer-level documentation, and participating in setting the team’s technical direction. The engineer will collaborate with the team to improve processes, communicate project status and proposals, prioritize development efforts with mission partners, and define the complexity, scope, and resources needed for new requirements. The company emphasizes a culture of intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a drive to achieve the impossible, offering opportunities to work on revolutionary systems and contribute to real-life solutions.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with poly to be considered. TS/SCI with poly eligibility must be in place by the start date and must stay in place through employment.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with Bachelor’s in Science; 3 years’ experience with Masters; 1 years’ experience with PhD (for Principal).
- Minimum 8 years’ experience with Bachelor’s in Science; 6 years’ experience with Masters; 4 years’ experience with PhD (for Senior Principal).
- Proficient in C#.
- Proficient in C.
- Experience developing software for embedded systems using C/C++.
- Experience developing using .NET Framework on Windows.
- Experience with Python.
- Experience developing software on Agile teams with a strong track record of delivering solutions.
- Experience with Real-Time Operating Systems.
- Knowledge of software development life cycle.
- Strong creative problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to visualize and implement innovative solutions to problems.
- Strong ability to collaborate and excel on a team.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of radio frequency (RF), and/or satellite/terrestrial communications systems and techniques.
- Experience with Zephyr RTOS.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Powershell, or Perl.
- Experience with Java programming language.
- Experience with Xilinx software.
- Experience working with Microsoft Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines, work item tracking, and project management.
- Experience writing software design documentation with Doxygen or other documentation tools.
- Familiarity with Git version control system.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver software to meet mission partner requirements.
- Develop both user and developer-level documentation.
- Participate in setting the team’s technical direction in alignment with operational requirements and the sponsor’s technical roadmap.
- Collaborate with the team to review and improve processes (development, test, governance, stakeholder interactions).
- Communicate project status, roadblocks, technical and process proposals to the team and stakeholders.
- Prioritize development efforts with mission partners.
- Define the complexity, scope, and resources needed to integrate new requirements.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
