We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Principal / Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of innovation.
For this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide technical leadership for junior software engineers
* Develop software infrastructure utilizing C/C++ to modernize and productionize a research codebase
* Implement software-systems, applications, and architectures that leverage techniques to support achieving increased modularity, scalability, and reliability, while also maintaining precision, accuracy, and speed to meet performance requirements
* Ensure industry software engineering best practices and standards are applied and maintained
* Work closely with Software Architects to understand program intent, system capabilities, and output requirements
This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below
This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level.
Basic Qualifications for a Principal Cyber Software Engineer (T03)

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 + 1 year of relative experience. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
* Active Top Secret security clearance
* Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management
* Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
* Experience working in C/C++
* Demonstrated ability to analyze system requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
* Proven ability to design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
* Ability to debug existing software and correct defects
* Experience with open software/system architecture solutions
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
* Experience with Git-based or other software configuration management tools
Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer (T04)

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of relative experience; PhD + 4 years of relative experience. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
* Active Top Secret security clearance
* Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management
* Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
* Experience working in C/C++
* Demonstrated ability to analyze system requirements to derive software design and performance requirements
* Proven ability to design and code new software or modify existing software to add new features
* Ability to debug existing software and correct defects
* Experience with open software/system architecture solutions
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
* Experience with Git-based or other software configuration management tools
Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving specified requirements
* Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Experience with Linux operating systems
* Experience with CUDA and GPUs
* Experience with high performance numerical/scientific computing, parallel computing
* Experience with developing for SWaP-constrained environments
* Familiarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and DevSecOps
This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Top Secret Clearance and the ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management
Salary Range: $121,400 - $182,000
Salary Range 2: *$151,100 - $226,700
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 responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.