Exceptional benefits, a 9/80 work schedule, and strong support for your long-term financial goals pair with classified work delivering software for national security missions. This on-site, full-time role in Honolulu, HI supports highly cybersecure, highly regulated operations, with Top Secret clearance (in-scope) and SAP clearance requirements.
The Sr. Principal Cyber Software Engineer position within Northrop Grumman Classified Solutions focuses on developing and sustaining software systems that operate under strict security constraints. Due to the classified nature of the work, this role does not offer virtual or telecommute options, and candidates are encouraged to apply only if they are able to work on-site.
Responsibilities
- Develop solutions to national security threats using products that may include software engineering, messaging systems, infrastructure engineering, and vulnerability research for network and communication systems.
- Design, develop, document, test, and debug application software and systems featuring logical and mathematical solutions.
- Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers to plan, design, develop, and utilize electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
- Determine computer user needs and analyze system capabilities to resolve issues tied to program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
- Prepare operating instructions, and design and develop compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems.
- Perform software development including scripting languages.
- Ensure software standards are met.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of related professional engineering experience, or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of related professional engineering experience.
- Current, in-scope U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI clearance with an investigation completed within the last 6 years, or enrollment in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation Program. Clearance must be maintained as a condition of continued employment.
- Ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before a start date. Maintaining required SAP clearance is required for continued employment.
- Extensive experience engineering and sustaining systems in a highly cybersecure, highly regulated, operational environment.
- Proficiency in C++ and/or Java 21+, including backend service development and frontend interfaces.
- Experience with data flow technologies and networking, including UDP, TCP, and hybrid protocols.
- Experience with development and system sustainment of messaging brokers.
Technologies
- C++, Java, Java 21+, UDP, TCP
- JMS (Java Message Service), ActiveMQ Classic
- MongoDB, Elasticsearch
- Spring Boot, Spring Integration, Apache Camel
- Angular, React, Vue.js
- J-Series, UCI, Link-16
Benefits
- Exceptional benefits/healthcare
- 9/80 work schedule
- 401k matching program
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Travel and Relocation
- Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Compensation and Clearance
Primary level salary range: USD 149,300 - 223,900 per yearly.
- 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 and allow employees to share in company results.
- Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Top Secret.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
