Principal Engineer Software/Sr Principal Engineer Software (Infrastructure)
Quick Summary
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
Responsibilities
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Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
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Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems
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Implement engineering changes to the system as required
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Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
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Responsible for implementing the network configurations as designed, and coordinating with peers, SMEs, and government engineers on hardening and securing of the system
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Willingness to work Temporary/short-term off-peak hours assignments for time constrained HW/SW integration efforts
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Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software.
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Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components.
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Ability to lead a team and/or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problems.
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Support software working groups with the customer.
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Ensure software follows best practices.
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Develop software products from all phases of the software lifecycle.
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Develop and share technical documentation and presentations.
Requirements
~3 min read(Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
(Senior Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant experience, 6 years of relevant experience, with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
Development experience with Object Oriented Programing languages (C++, Java, etc...)
Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments
Experience with remote software debugging
Experience with Agile software development
Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes
Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence
Experience with Firewall, VPN, switch, and router configuration
Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer
Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+)
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access
Experience with containerization technologies
Development experience in Rust
Experience with netbooting and overlay file systems
Experience with container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes)
Experience with virtualization technology (e.g. VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare)
Experience with scripting (Bash, Python)
Experience with Linux IP stack
Experience with network security (SELinux, CIPSO, SECMARK)
Experience with multilevel security solutions
Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper
Experience with configuration and management of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper network appliances
Experience with the NCDSMO cybersecurity standards
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 18, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 17%
- Scored at
- October 6, 2026
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