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[Apply on Northrop Grumman’s careers site →](https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Utah-Roy/Sentinel-Principal--Sr-Principal-Software-Engineer---20411---20412_R10257489) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Northrop Grumman](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/) / Sentinel Principal /Sr Principal Software Engineer - 20411 & 20412 ## Job description ### RELOCATION ASSISTANCE Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: None TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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. Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and sustainment of our enterprise project controls application ecosystem, including Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle Project Integration Framework (PIF), and related enterprise integrations. This role will focus on building and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable technical solutions that enable project planning, scheduling, risk management, and reporting across the organization. This role will be located in Roy, Utah. ### What You'll Get To Do The selected candidate will work closely with product, business, and IT stakeholders to deliver enhancements, modernize integrations, improve data flows, and strengthen the operational stability of the project controls application suite. Design, develop, test, deploy, and sustain software solutions supporting Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, Oracle PIF, and related integrations. Build and maintain integrations between project controls platforms and other enterprise systems such as ERP, data warehouse, identity/access, and reporting environments. Translate functional and technical requirements into scalable application components, integration services, APIs, scripts, and automation solutions. Troubleshoot and resolve application and integration defects, performance issues, data synchronization issues, and production incidents. Partner with product owners, system analysts, architects, DBAs, and infrastructure teams to implement new capabilities and improve existing solutions. Support upgrade, patching, release, and deployment activities with an emphasis on minimizing operational disruption. Develop and maintain technical documentation, interface specifications, data mappings, support procedures, and code artifacts. Implement secure coding practices and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements. Participate in code reviews, design reviews, test planning, and root cause analysis to improve quality and maintainability. Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt, improve reliability, and increase automation across the application ecosystem. Support data quality and system performance monitoring efforts through logging, metrics, and proactive issue identification. Mentor junior developers and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture focused on quality and continuous improvement. ### 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 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 competitive relocation assistance package. ### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Principal Software Engineer: 5 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree. Ability to obtain and maintain Active DoD Secret clearance. US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Experience leading development efforts for enterprise software applications, integrations, or platforms. Experience with system integration design, software sustainment, and support in complex enterprise environments. ### Experience with one or more of the following APIs, middleware, ETL/data integration, scripting, application development frameworks, or cloud/on-prem integration patterns. Demonstrated ability to drive technical solutions from requirements through deployment and operational support. Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience troubleshooting production issues and supporting business-critical applications. Sr. ### Principal Software Engin eer 8 Years with Bachelors in a relevant field of study; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree. ### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Hands-on experience supporting or integrating Oracle Primavera P6, Oracle Unifier, Oracle PIF, Riskonnect Active Risk Manager, or similar enterprise platforms. Experience with project controls, project management, scheduling, cost, change, or risk management business processes. Experience with relational databases, SQL, data mapping, and interface troubleshooting. Experience with Agile development practices and work tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, or other highly regulated enterprise environments. Familiarity with service-oriented architecture, batch processing, event-driven integration, or enterprise application integration patterns. Experience with performance tuning, monitoring, and support KPI improvement. #SentinelSoftware Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00 The 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](http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO). U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 26, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 6 days - Location: United States-Utah-Roy - Employment type: Full-time - Pay: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00[Apply on Northrop Grumman’s careers site →](https://ngc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Northrop_Grumman_External_Site/job/United-States-Utah-Roy/Sentinel-Principal--Sr-Principal-Software-Engineer---20411---20412_R10257489) ## More jobs at Northrop Grumman ### [2027 Software Test Engineering Intern- Roy UT](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/7ccda69890fe7ebae65c/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [GN&C Flight Software Lead - 19031](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/7fde5431c0650ecf0747/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [Principal Software Applications Administrator/Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/8c10afe452dc306dcdcc/) United States-Utah-Roy ### [Sentinel - Manager Software Engineering 2 - 11943-1](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/northrop-grumman/jobs/dc71243a98479ba7d4f5/) United States-Utah-Roy ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Researcher and Senior Principal Researcher - Software Verification - Microsoft Research](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/111b5db3a6b7e15bbf9f/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/43ddee4b84a577509be8/) JPMorganChase · Seattle, WA, United States ### [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/788780fdc62753283efe/) Microsoft · United States, Washington, Redmond ### [Principal Software Engineer - Apache Cassandra](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/a7c527beea02339f82da/) JPMorganChase · Columbus, OH, United States ### [Principal Software Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/bae-systems/jobs/12a3e2a85ed1d4573aeb/) BAE Systems · Nashua, New Hampshire, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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