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Sentinel Sr Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

$131,100 - $196,700
Sep 10, 2025
Huntsville, AL, USA
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Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to support the Sentinel program, requiring a motivated software developer to develop and design device drivers in a RTOS environment.

Requirements

  • Proficient in C, C++ or Assembly
  • Thorough understanding of Operating Systems such as VxWorks and Linux.
  • A solid understanding in hardware architecture, Hardware Registers, Busses, Interrupts, Device Communication, and Protocols like PCI, SPI, I2C, UARTS, SERDES,
  • Experience in CPU configuration, Cache Configuration, Flash, Memory map configuration, PCI tree static configuration
  • Embedded Controller experience like Arduino and DSP
  • Proficient in Embedded Linux Development.
  • Hands-on experience working with a Real Time Operating System (RTOS)

Responsibilities

  • Communicate effectively and clearly present technical approaches and findings.
  • Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
  • Perform work without appreciable direction.
  • Developing and designing device drivers in a RTOS environment.
  • See out a project from conception to final product, requiring good organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Identifying COTS candidates.
  • Back-end programming.

Other

  • Active DoD Secret clearance - a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
  • US Citizenship with Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
  • Sr. Principal Engineer Software: 8 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 6 Years with Masters, 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
  • Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Relocation assistance may be available