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Northrop Grumman

Principal / Senior Principal Software Engineer

San Jose, CA

Engineering

Qualifications:

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

The Engineering & Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

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Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a highly motivated Software Engineer to develop, debug and implement software products and scripts to run on processing electronics for defense applications. This position will be located in San Jose, CA.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Develop, document, test, and debug software that contains logical and mathematical solutions to business/mission problems.

Apply appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the development life cycle.

Diagnose problems encountered during application integration among products and address fixes/enhancements according to prescribed program processes.

Design and develop complex software using a variety of programming and scripting languages.

Develop software on diverse platforms including UNIX, Linux and Windows based operating systems.

Utilize configuration management tools, database applications and related software development tools.

Solve complex technical issues with limited supervision.
This position can be filled at a Principal or Senior Principal level. A current active Top Secret Clearance is required. Applicants without a Clearance may be considered with the understanding that employment will not begin until a TS/SCI Clearance is attained.

CIMS

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-20002467
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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