54 principal software engineer jobs at 10 companies in Decherd, TN

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Principal Software Engineer
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$115k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Auria
Auria: Engineering and software solutions for space and defense missions.
5+ YOERequires DoD Secret clearance; 5+ years software engineering; Java/J2EE; Linux; Agile; strong communication; Maven/Git; on-site in Huntsville, AL.
Java, J2EE, Linux, Maven, Git, GitHub, Nexus, Eclipse, Agile, SysML
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Principal Software Engineer
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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Lynx Software Technologies
Lynx Software Technologies: Provides secure, safety-certified software for aerospace and defense.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in STEM; 8+ years embedded C/C++; I&T integration and test; Full lifecycle software development; Flight software experience; active Secret clearance; onsite work; travel ~10%
C/C++, Python, Linux, Windows, DO-178C, MBSE, Cameo, AADL
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Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$109k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
5+ YOEActive Secret clearance, STEM degree, 5+ years (Principal) or 9+ years (Sr Principal) relevant software experience; familiarity with Kalman filters and radar tracking; strong analytical and communication skills.
C, C++, MATLAB, Java, Python, MBSE (Cameo), Integrated Battle Command System, Joint Track Management Capability Bridge
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Principal Software Engineer
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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ASRC Federal
ASRC Federal: Provides engineering and IT services to federal government agencies.
8+ YOEBachelor’s degree or higher and 8-10 years of software development experience; ability to obtain secret clearance; Java/C++/Python; Agile; Linux/UNIX; UML; IDEs; test environments.
Java, C++, Python, Linux, UNIX, Eclipse, IDE, UML, Test frameworks, XUnit, JUnit, CPPUnitLite, Version Control, Clearcase, JIRA
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Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$109k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOEDesign and maintain sensor registration algorithms; familiarity with Kalman filters and radar tracking; active Secret clearance; Principal (≈5+ yrs) or Sr Principal (≈9+ yrs) level experience in STEM; proficiency in C/C++ and MATLAB.
C/C++, MATLAB, Java, Python, MBSE (Cameo), Integrated Battle Command System, Joint Track Management Capability Bridge
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Senior Principal Software Engineer
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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Technical Consulting Solutions
Technical Consulting Solutions: Provides technical engineering and cybersecurity services for defense programs.
4+ YOEActive DoD Secret clearance, STEM degree with relevant experience (8/6/4 years depending on degree), recent C++/Java/Ada development, strong communication, able to work onsite, travel up to 10%.
C++, Java, Ada, Linux, MATLAB, Python, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Ansible, Git, Gitlab, CI/CD
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Principal Software Developer
Houston or Madison
RemoteFull Time
Octave
Octave: Mission-critical software for industrial assets and public safety.
5+ YOE5+ years in data science/ML engineering, 3+ years building NLP/generative AI and MLOps; production experience with Python ML stack, LLMs, cloud (AWS), MLOps, evaluation frameworks, and strong communication skills.
Python, Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face Transformers, FastAPI, Flask, MLflow, pytest, SQL, GPT, Claude, Llama, Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, Docker, SageMaker, Bedrock, S3, Lambda, EC2, CloudWatch, Tableau, Power BI, Spark, Databricks, Snowflake, Airflow, Kubeflow, Datadog, Prometheus, Jira, LangGraph, LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, RAGAS, DeepEval
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Sr Principal Software Engineer -Core Systems & Libraries (Onsite)
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$132k-$252k/yr OnsiteFull Time
RTX
RTXNYSE: RTX: RTX provides advanced aerospace and defense systems and services.
10+ YOEU.S. citizenship required. STEM degree plus 10+ years experience (or advanced degree plus 7+ years). Experience with architecture and development of safety-critical avionics software, DO-178 certification artifacts, C++ development, and cross-functional leadership.
C++, VxWorks, GIT, Subversion, JIRA, DO-178
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Principal Software Engineer, Manufacturing Test
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
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Performance Drone Works
Performance Drone Works: Manufacturer of autonomous, tactical unmanned aerial systems for defense.
7+ YOEBachelor’s in CS/Software/EE/Robotics; 7+ years in software engineering/manufacturing automation; Python plus Bash/PowerShell/C/C++; automated test systems; Linux admin; CM/CI/CD; hardware interfaces; robotics/embedded systems; ability to obtain US security clearance.
Python, Bash, PowerShell, C/C++, Linux, Git, CI/CD
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Principal Software Engineer – Seeker Market Expansion
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$136k-$231k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
10+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE (Master's preferred), 10+ years embedded systems experience, experience with Xilinx SoC FPGAs, proficiency in C/C++, ability to obtain Secret clearance, RTOS/FreeRTOS/VxWorks experience preferred.
Xilinx System-on-Chip (SoC), System-on-a-Module (SOM), ARM, FreeRTOS, VxWorks, C, C++, Agile, CI/CD, static code analysis, agentic workflows
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Principal Software Engineer – Seeker Market Expansion
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
$107k-$183k/yr OnsiteFull Time
BAE Systems
BAE SystemsLondon Stock Exchange: BA: Provides advanced defense, aerospace, and security technology solutions.
6+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE (Master's preferred), ability to obtain Secret clearance, 6+ years embedded systems experience, Xilinx SoC FPGA experience, proficiency in C/C++, RTOS/FreeRTOS/VxWorks or bare metal, EM/CI practices.
Xilinx System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGAs, ARM, FreeRTOS, VxWorks, C, C++, Agile, CI/CD
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Principal Engineer, Civil
Chattanooga or United States
RemoteFull Time
Signal Energy Constructors
Signal Energy Constructors: Design and construction of utility-scale renewable energy infrastructure.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's in civil/structural engineering, PE license, 10+ years civil/structural design experience (5+ years in PV/BESS), leadership experience, knowledge of industry codes, and proficiency with engineering software.
AutoCAD Civil 3D, L-Pile