Sentinel Sr Principal Software Engineer - 15809 - ...

Sentinel Sr Principal Software Engineer - 15809 - R10207317 Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret. TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time. At Northrop Grumman, our employees have opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come. We look for bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture values intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. We take pride in creating purposeful work and helping employees grow and achieve their goals by Defining Possible. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Sr. Principal Software Engineer. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program. The successful candidate will be a motivated software developer who is comfortable with back-end programming as well as identifying COTS candidates. Driver Developers are responsible for developing and designing device drivers in a RTOS environment. Driver Developers will be required to see out a project from conception to final product, requiring good organizational skills and attention to detail. 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. Position Benefits Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 401k Educational Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources Employee Discounts This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a relocation package. Job Qualifications 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. Active DoD Secret clearance - a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years. US Citizenship with Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Proficient in C, C++ or Assembly. Thorough understanding of Operating Systems such as VxWorks and Linux. A solid understanding in hardware architecture, hardware registers, buses, 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. These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have Embedded Controller experience like Arduino and DSP. Proficient in Embedded Linux Development. Hands-on experience with a Real Time Operating System (RTOS). Both VxWorks and Linux embedded development experience. Device driver development experience. Knowledge of Board Support Package development and Bootloaders. Primary Level Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700 Annualized. The salary range is a guideline and may vary based on scope, responsibilities, and candidate experience. Depending on the position, overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply. Northrop Grumman offers a variety of benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company paid holidays, and PTO. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for positions with government clearance. Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Northrop Grumman by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17