Salary
$114k – $171k per year
Location
In office (San Diego)
Seniority
Principal · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 25, 2026. Northrop Grumman scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Northrop Grumman is an American defence contractor whose oldest predecessor was founded in 1939, and which took its present form through the 1994 combination of Northrop and Grumman. It builds strategic systems including the B-21 Raider bomber and the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programme, military and civil space systems, radars and electronic warfare equipment, autonomous aircraft, and mission systems and software for the United States armed forces and allied governments. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it earns the large majority of its revenue from the American government and employs close to one hundred thousand people.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Interim SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Description
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.Accomplish
In this role you will integrate, modify and test customized or standardized mission systems software using software engineering best practices and standards, and participate in the full life-cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels
- Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers
- Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines.
- The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, goal-oriented to help us grow our services, become even better at what we do and will possess the following qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 Years experience; OR a master’s degree in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 3 Years experience; OR a PhD in a (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 1 year experience.
- Experience with Agile Software Development, object-oriented architectures, designs, programming, debugging, and hardware-software integration and testing.
- Proficient knowledge with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment.
- Extensive knowledge with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python.
- Familiar with Architecting, Implementing, Integrating, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software running on various RTOS.
- Strong understanding of RHEL operating environment
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable amount of time
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with network protocols and troubleshooting network issues
- Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
- Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, AND/OR Jenkins
- Experience with DOORs AND Software Requirement Specification Testing using Simulators, automated scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, Robot Framework AND/OR Bash.
- Experience architecting, Modeling (Rhapsody or Cameo), Implementing, Maintaining, integrating, and Debugging OO C++ software running on Real-Time Operating systems.
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