Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (AHT)
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Designs, develops, documents,
Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems tha
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is looking for a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer based out of Hollywood, MD (St. Mary's County). Our Team works on state-of-the-art Mission Planning systems. This is a role in a large program that will support the full software product lifecycle in an Agile Scrum framework: requirement definition, estimation, implementation, unit testing, integration testing, SW/HW integration, test documentation, supporting test events, and customer support. The ideal candidate will be a cross-functional team player, willing to take on challenges, that collaborates with internal and external teams and that is driven to provide solutions to internal and external customers.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions while ensuring software standards are met
- →Maintain and improve the software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug free delivery of critical business software to production
- →Set up and deploy Development, Test, and Build environments
- →Create and update Windows installers
- →Install, test, and verify software products
- →Provide support for the software build and installation
- →Work within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features
- →Understand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration
- →Develop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software Test Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports.
- →Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities
- →Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements
- →Perform Smoke Testing and Acceptance Testing on SW builds.
- →Resolve technical issues within a scrum, across scrums, and with the support of other functional roles
- →Interface on a technical level with the customer
- →Support authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation that support deliverable software products and test events
- →Help define automated test strategies
- →Support the Agile Framework as a Scrum Master, when required
All work must be performed on-site in Hollywood, MD
Requirements
~4 min read- Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 2 years of relevant (Computer Science, etc.) experience, or 0 years of experience with a Master’s degree (Computer Science, etc.). Relevant (Computer Science, etc.) years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered
- Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances
- Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices
- Experience as a Scrum Master
- Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms
- Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
- Test procedure development and maintenance
- Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events
- Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript
- Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing
- Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete 4
- A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used
- Hands-on system troubleshooting skills
- Bachelor's degree in STEM and a minimum of 5 years of relevant (Computer Science, etc.) experience, or 3 years of experience with a Master’s degree (Computer Science, etc.). Relevant (Computer Science, etc.) years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered
- Current DoD Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) clearances
- Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices
- Experience as a Scrum Master
- Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms
- Experience with Microsoft Windows technologies
- Test procedure development and maintenance
- Experience supporting/coordinating formal test events
- Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, PowerShell, Batch, Typescript
- Automated test script or test procedure development and maintenance for software testing
- Experience with automated testing and test software such as TestComplete 4
- A functional understanding of how revision control systems (e.g., BitBucket, git, CVS, etc.) are used
- Hands-on system troubleshooting skills
- Proficiency in C#, .NET Framework
- Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft Windows-based Applications
- Experience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as gRPC and/or REST
- Experience with Software Design Patterns
- Experience with/using Relational Databases, SQL
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite: Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Crucible/Fish-eye
- Familiarity with/using/deploying to Cloud technology: Azure and/or AWS
- Familiarity with/using Containers in Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Experience with/using and/or managing these DevOps tools: Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills
- Previous in-depth mission planning domain knowledge of program software design and code
- Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) or Professional Scrum Master™ (PSM™) certification
- Experience working with requirements in DOORS.
- Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies.
- Strong interpersonal and analytic skills; Works well in a team-environment
- Experience with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Framework (FW)
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development
- Experience with Air Force mission planning
- CompTIA Security+ Certification
- Active Top-Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years)
- Current SCI/SAP access
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Posted
- 22 days ago
Listing Details
- First seen
- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 30, 2026
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- Days active
- 21
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 14%
- Scored at
- October 30, 2026
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