Principal or Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available.

No clearance required at start; clearance type: SCI.

Travel required:

yes, 10% of the time.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer to develop software for cutting‑edge undersea payloads. The engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test embedded software that manages an undersea payload unit, ensuring compliance with established requirements. The role supports the MSTS Business Unit in Annapolis, MD, and employs an agile development workflow, primarily using C++, Linux and/or Python.

• Participate in all phases of the software development cycle—including design, development, integration, and testing.
• Conduct reviews of software‑related products, designs, and technical documents.
• Actively participate in cross‑functional Scrum teams, design reviews, and other required reviews.
• Engage in technical and peer reviews to ensure system/software requirements are met from end‑to‑end.
• Prioritize work and provide recommendations to Technical Leads to implement assigned tasking.
• Serve as a self‑starter and operate efficiently in a team environment.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent STEM discipline with 5+ years of software development experience on embedded real‑time systems, or 3+ years with a master’s degree (or 0 years with a PhD).
• Experience developing in C++ and Python.
• Experience in embedded software development and in Linux/Windows environments.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead.
• Microelectronics programming experience.
• U.S. citizen eligible to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with polygraph.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience on embedded real‑time systems, or 6+ years with a master’s degree (or 3+ years with a PhD).
• Experience developing in C++ and Python.
• Experience in embedded software development and in Linux/Windows environments.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical lead.
• Microelectronics programming experience.
• U.S. citizen eligible to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with polygraph.

• Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
• Experience in embedded C++ optimizations.
• Experience in JavaScript.
• Experience in Web GUI development, Qt, CUDA/Array Fire coding, and Docker/Kubernetes.
• Hands‑on hardware integration and testing experience.
• Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test‑setup issues.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Primary Level: $ – $.

Secondary Level: $ – $.

Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and Long‑Term Incentives for VP or Director positions. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (vacation and/or personal business).

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.