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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Sentinel Sr Principal Software Engineer - 20459 in Roy, UT. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 8 years of experience, first listed on November 4. The advertised pay is $122,800–$184,200 a year. The description mentions C++, Java, Python, Linux, CI/CD and SAP. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 19 of them in Roy, UT. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 16 Software & IT openings in Roy, UT today; the typical one asks for 5 years and advertises about $123,000 a year at the midpoint.
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Northrop Grumman advertises $122,800 to $184,200 a year, a midpoint of $153,500 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 61% of the 54 software & IT jobs in Utah that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $123,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Utah tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 22 states. Most are in software & IT (93), operations (11) and engineering & mfg (8). The biggest locations are Roy, UT (20), San Diego, CA (11) and Baltimore, MD (10). 2% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems in air and space that impact people’s lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our work preserves freedom, democracy, and advances human discovery and our understanding of the universe. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have a lot of fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems would like you to join our team as a Sr Principal Software Engineer. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel Program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.
What You’ll Get to Do:
- Assist with software design and development of specialized tools and techniques.
- Provides/authors documentation, participate in design, code, and software readiness reviews in accordance with the Government's software development procedures and processes. Program systems in languages including C, C++, Java, and Python.
- Develop Windows, Linux, and cross-compiled applications; Embedded platform development using proprietary, COTS, GOTS, or open-source build environments.
- Supporting the software life cycle engineering execution to include design, integration, verification, deployment, and in-service support.
- Support the design and implementation of sustainable continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for multiple products.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This positions 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
Basic Qualifications:
Senior Principal Software Engineer: 8 Years with Bachelor’s in related field of study, 6 Years with Masters, 4 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
- U.S. citizenship required with an active Secret clearance/SAP at day 1.
- Strong communication skills and the ability mentor and coach junior engineers.
- Hands-on programming experience with one or more high-level programming languages such as Python, C#, C/C++, and Java.
- Working knowledge of network and communication protocols, including experience sending and receiving data over TCP/IP and UDP sockets, as well as familiarity with serial communication interfaces (e.g., RS-232/RS-485) and related debugging tools.
- Experience working with JSON as a primary data format, including schema design, validation, serialization/deserialization in code (e.g., C++/Python/Java), and persisting JSON documents or fields in databases such as PostgreSQL (JSON/JSONB), or similar.
- Experience with QT cross-platform C++ application framework.
- Experience with DoD training and simulation systems development.
- Full life cycle design, integration, verification, deployment, and in-service support.
- Experience with troubleshooting and debugging systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 8+ years of experience in a related engineering field (Computer Science, Information Systems, or Computer/Electrical Engineering); OR
- Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 6+ years of experience in a related engineering field.
- Experience with software CI/CD tools such as GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins
- Experience with development task tracking software such as Jira or Azure DevOps
- Experience with relational database design, management, optimization, and interaction. PostgreSQL or MySQL preferred.
- Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture, software integration and testing.
- Software rapid prototyping experience to include designing and implementing solutions with minimal formal requirements.
- The ability to learn new technologies quickly and independently solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.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 as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Northrop Grumman's official careers site on November 4, 2026 and checked it again November 4, 5:17 AM ET. Northrop Grumman will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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