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Principal / Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman

$110,300 - $206,000
Sep 9, 2025
Annapolis Junction, MD, US
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Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking a Principal / Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer to support the software design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment, and support critical engineering reviews and milestones.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in working with real-time embedded software
  • Experience implementing requirements & interface definitions in software, performing code and unit testing
  • Understanding of software design principles, computer architecture, and relevant technologies
  • 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 hardware/software integration, test planning & execution, or operational support
  • 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.
  • This role - a software design engineer focusing on Controls Software - works at the Segment/IPT level of an extremely complex System comprised of multiple Segments, all of which incorporate mature and emerging technologies.
  • This engineer will support the software design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment, and support critical engineering reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR)
  • Experience implementing requirements & interface definitions in software, performing code and unit testing
  • Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance
  • Experience with hardware/software integration, test planning & execution, or operational support
  • Experience with development and environment tools, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Cypress, Visual Studio, Python, C/C++

Other

  • This position will serve on-site in the greater Baltimore, MD area OR Redondo Beach, CA
  • This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers’ requirements.
  • Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w. Polygraph prior to start
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong technical briefing skills
  • This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen