Posted:
1/14/2026, 4:55:57 AM
Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ Redondo Beach, California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking either a Principal Software Engineer (level 3) or Senior Principal Software Engineer (level 4) to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA. This role will require a combination of technical knowledge, strong leadership and organizational skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
What you'll get to do:
As a Software Engineer, you will be working with Software Systems Engineering to implement code expected run on a Kubernetes platform, integrate, and test the code with other scrum teams. The code will work towards customers objectives to demonstrate certain capabilities identified as risk reducers for the enterprise solution.
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below.
Basic Qualifications:
Principal Software Engineer (T03): 5 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 3 years of relevant experience with Masters; 1 year with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Senior Principal Software Engineer (T04): 8 years of relevant experience with Bachelors in Science; 6 years of relevant experience with Masters; 4 years with PhD; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Active TS/SCI clearance required at the time of application
Experience with command and control
Experience in at least one object-oriented programming language
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Preferred Qualifications:
STEM degree
MBSE knowledge with CAMEO
Experience working in DevOps environment
Experience working with Kubernetes and Cloud deployments
Proficient in at least one common scripting language
Proficient with using any kind of messaging bus
Proficient with Atlassian tools Jira, Confluence, and Git
Understanding of Microservice architecture and design best practices
Experience working with either a relational database or bucket type database
Experience working with Containers
Experience with Software integration during development lifecycle
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software