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Sentinel Sr Principal Engineer Software - 19308

Northrop Grumman
UTRO04, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jul 2026
💰 $184,200/yr($122,800/yr$184,200/yr)

About the role

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, 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, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Sr Principal Software Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.

What You'll Get To Do:

The selected individual will provide SW development for the Digital Ecosystem EMAS organization and do the following:

  • Design and define system architecture for new or existing software products

  • Develop software in an agile development environment

  • Design automated test procedures for software verification activities

  • Collaborate with the lead software engineer and a team of software engineers to establish and develop automated tools

  • Develop Software Test Plans and Procedures for team software products

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Sr Principal Software Engineer: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree

  • US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.

  • Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).

  • Experience with Agile and working in a cross-function Scrum team.

  • Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite including Jira and Confluence

  • Experience developing React applications and Jest testing framework

  • Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

  • Familiar with Software Development Plans

  • Familiar with Software Engineering best practices

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

  • At least 3+ years experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule with proven results

  • Proficient with DOORS, Cameo with the ability to develop and decompose system requirements

  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) languages (SysML/UML) and concepts, Node.js

  • Ability to evaluate risks and tradeoffs and present solution options to management

  • Experience interpreting complex algorithms and requirements for implementation

  • Familiar with Systems Engineering processes

  • Ability to provide and implement solutions to advanced problems which require ingenuity and innovation

  • Experience demonstrating excellent technical leadership, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills, effectively engaging with various stakeholders

  • Capable of working with minimal direction, independently determines and develops technical objectives of assignments, and presents work upon completion for high level review

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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The 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 responsibili

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