At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in San Diego, California. Essential Functions: Designs, develops, documents, tests, and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical solutions Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with SW architects and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of modifications to our embedded flight control software Management and development of AV Simulation software Ensures software standards are met We offer flexible work arrangements, great learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our products and become even better at what we do.