RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SCITRAVEL: 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.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, but they're also making history.
Today's dynamic global security threats require solutions both big and small - solutions living within the Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC). Boasting state-of-the-art design capabilities, multiple processing nodes, electrical testing, environmental and QCI screening, and failure analysis, the NGMC is a leader in designing, fabricating, packaging, and delivering discriminating microelectronics to the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. For more than 70 years, we have been offering a wide range of trusted foundry and semiconductor services that deliver high performing and reliable microelectronics. Our wide breadth of technologies and capabilities allows us to provide our customers with unique "More than Moore" solutions. [Microelectronics | Northrop Grumman](https://www.northropgrumman.com/what-we-do/microelectronics)
One of our most challenging new fields is Microelectronics Design and Applications (MDA), which combines the unique properties of superconductivity and quantum mechanics to develop radical new energy-efficient computing systems. MDA is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with demonstrated ability to lead development of new technologies to support our innovative MDA team in support of emerging supercomputing technologies.
What You'll Get To Do:
As a Principal Software Engineer, you will have an opportunity to be a part of a technology development organization that is collaborative, open, transparent, team-oriented, and flexible, where continuous learning is encouraged, all within a culture of design.
The selected individual requires expert level software development skills and will be responsible for leading design teams in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development, and test. Candidates should have a solid foundation with best practices in software design, Continuous Integration / Continuous Deliver (CI/CD) tools and processes, and object-oriented programming. Candidates should be familiar with the Agile methodology of software development.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Support the Software Architect with any program specific responsibilities allocated to the role to include:

• Work in an engineering leadership role that executes all facets of building complex software in an Agile development environment.
• Work in an engineering role that executes all facets of building complex software in an Agile development environment.
• Perform engineering activities, focusing on software, across the full spectrum from conceptual design to system deployment
• Define, implement, and verify software capabilities and tools supporting novel technologies and applications
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to define technical architectures for software-intensive systems
• Lead and collaborate the development of technical requirements and synthesize software architectures
• Collaborate in the development of technical requirements and software architectures
• Conduct architecture and design reviews
• Participate and work on integration and testing
• Aid in developing documentation and briefing material.
This position is contingent upon clearance.
This position will serve 100% onsite in Linthicum / Annapolis Junction, MD.
Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of relative experience; PhD and 0+ years of relative experience.
• Experience with the Agile software development lifecycle.
• Experience developing and communicating software architecture constructs.
• Experience and knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as Python, C++, Matlab, etc.
• Capable of effective communication in a highly technical environment.
• Experience assisting team through the entire development lifecycle.
• Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a DoD TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer:

• Willingness to learn transformational computing technology concepts and domain appropriate for a lead engineering role
• Ability to learn and aid in ways to improve an existing code base
• Experience with Cameo modeling tools
• Experience with Data engineering and processing pipelines
• Experience with UI design and development
• Experience with test automation and instrument control
• Experience with embedded systems and hardware/software integration
• Experience with creating design artifacts such as UML and SysML
• Active DoD TS/SCI with poly clearance per business requirements.
Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.