Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance type: Top Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. This role is contingent upon award win, and the anticipated start is in January 2026. Northrop Grumman's Space Systems is looking for a Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer with the desire to learn new technologies and develop software for cutting edge Space Payloads. The software engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test software that manages a Space payload unit ensuring compliance to established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C++, Linux and/or Python. This role will support Remote Sensing Programs (RSP) Business Unit in Linthicum, MD. The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents. The responsibilities include active participation in cross-functional scrum teams, design reviews, and other reviews, as required. The selected individual will actively participate in technical, peer-reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view. Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Principal Software Engineering Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 5+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 3+ years with a master's degree Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python Experience in embedded software development Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment U.S. Citizenship No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI Sr. Principal Software Engineer Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 6+ years with a master's degree or 3+ years with a Ph.D. Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python Experience in embedded software development Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment U.S. Citizenship No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI Preferred Qualifications: Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) Experience in embedded C++ optimizations Hands on hardware integration and testing experience Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues Active TS/SCI Clearance Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00 Salary Range 2: $131,000.00 - $196,700.00 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.