Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Stafford
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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. Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems
division is looking for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join
the Whisper program team in Stafford, Virginia. The Whisper program
focuses on a sophisticated antenna-based RF transmission and
receiving network platform, utilizing command and control software
to manage multiple systems globally. This role will be a critical
member of the software engineering development team The successful
candidate will demonstrate a broad skill set of technical
capabilities. The selected candidate will participate in the entire
software development lifecycle with Responsibilities : Perform
software development and maintenance Assist with all or part of the
following: requirements: application design, code development,
testing, code maintenance. Solve complex problems through
innovative and creative solutions Complete work independently and
as a part of an Agile team Collaborate with software planning,
design, development, and utilization of software systems Basic
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience or a
master’s and 6 years’ experience OR a High School diploma /
equivalent with 12 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of
degree Work on-site at Stafford Virginia Programming experience
with languages such as Java, C , bash, python. Windows and RHEL
TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain a CI polygraph Prior to
start obtain a (IAT) level II or higher (i.e. Security ) . Familiar
with Compliance/Vulnerability Monitoring with tools such as Nessus,
HBSS and ACAS Preferred Qualifications: Experience with the
following technologies: Java Swing; multi-threaded and distributed
Java applications; Java Web application (e.g., Tomcat) servers or
Java Applications servers (e.g. JBoss and/or Wildfly are highly
desired); relational databases (JDBC, SQL, and MySQL); JEE (Java
Enterprise Edition) experience (JDBC, JNI, JNDI, JMS, Servlet/JSP,
EJB/JPA); Web service experience (e.g., RESTFul Web services)
Knowledge of the following: Hycu backup/recovery software or other
backup/recovery software; Nutanix virtual environment, or other
platforms such as VMWare; Elastic Search Stack (ELK); Web (Brower
based) GUI front end development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Angular)
Experience with hardening Linux OS and applications to required
configurations (e.g. DISA STIGs) Configuration Management
experience working with software version control tools (Jira’s
Bamboo, Stash, GIT, Subversion) Risk Management Framework (RMF)
Linux and / or Windows system administration experience Primary
Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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 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.
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