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Senior Principal Engineer Software - Release Train (California & Oklahoma)

at Northrop Grumman

📍 United States-California-San Diego Hybrid 💰 $116K – $213K USD / year Posted March 16, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $116K – $213K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Seeking a senior software engineer to manage release trains, support Agile development, and ensure efficient software deployment in a hybrid environment for aerospace defense systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage release trains
  • Coordinate with Scrum teams
  • Define automated testing processes
  • Track dependencies
  • Support software deployment

Technical Overview

Environment includes Agile methodologies, Jira, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and object-oriented programming, focusing on release management and software delivery.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with extensive experience in managing release trains within Agile environments, proficient in Jira and DevSecOps practices, with strong collaboration skills and experience in hybrid work settings.

Must-Have Skills

Experience managing release trainsKnowledge of Agile and ScrumProficiency with JiraObject-oriented programmingDevSecOps experience

Nice-to-Have Skills

Automation testingContinuous integrationBuild automationSoftware testing

Tools & Platforms

JiraGitJenkinsCI/CD toolsObject-oriented programming languages

Required Skills

Software developmentrelease trainAgileScrumJiraobject-oriented programmingDevSecOpsCI/CDbuild and releaseautomation testing

Hard Skills

Software developmentRelease managementAgileScrumJiraObject-oriented programmingDesign patternsContinuous integrationBuild and release processesDevSecOps

Soft Skills

self-startercollaborativeproblem-solvingcommunicationteamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Aerospace/Defense
Job Function Oversee release train processes and support software development teams in delivering high-quality releases.
Role Subtype Release Train Engineer
Tech Domains Object-oriented programming, DevSecOps, Continuous integration

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required Yes
Visa Sponsorship Yes

Keywords for Your Resume

Software Engineerrelease trainAgileScrumJiraObject-oriented programmingDevSecOpsContinuous integrationBuild and releaseAutomation testingSoftware developmentTeam collaborationSan DiegoOklahomaHybrid workCI/CDsoftware developmentbuild and releaseautomation testingobject-oriented programming

Deal Breakers

No experience with release train management, Lack of Agile or Scrum knowledge, No experience with Jira or DevSecOps, Unwilling to work in hybrid environment

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