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Principal / Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman

$110,300 - $206,000
Sep 9, 2025
Redondo Beach, CA, US
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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer to work on complex systems that incorporate mature and emerging technologies, supporting critical engineering reviews and milestones for government-related projects requiring high-level security clearances.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Command and Control or Controls System software
  • Proficiency in working with real-time embedded software
  • Understanding of software design principles, computer architecture, and relevant technologies
  • Experience implementing requirements & interface definitions in software
  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
  • Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance
  • Experience with development and environment tools, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Cypress, Visual Studio, Python, C/C++

Responsibilities

  • IPT-Level role, member of SW Design Team
  • Support the software design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment
  • Support critical engineering reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR)
  • Implement requirements & interface definitions in software, performing code and unit testing
  • Work with real-time embedded software
  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
  • Experience with hardware/software integration, test planning & execution, or operational support

Other

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with at least 5 years of experience; 3 years with Master's Degree; OR 1 years with a PhD (for Principal)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master's Degree; OR 4 years with a PhD (for Senior Principal)
  • This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
  • Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w. Polygraph prior to start
  • Relocation assistance may be available