Senior Principal Software Engineer

Job ID: 2613420

Location: Patuxent River, MD, US

Date Posted: 2026-06-05

Category: Software

Subcategory: SW Engineer

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-275 Software Support Activity (SSA) for the V-22 Osprey. The software engineer will work as part of the PMA-275 government Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) responsible for modifying aircraft and ground system software to correct defects, implement new capability, and improve aircraft readiness and maintainability. As part of the PMA-275 software team, the software engineer will represent software interests as a liaison to the Core Avionics IPT and play a crucial role in planning, execution, and completion of all tasking assigned to the software team.

This is a Hybrid/Remote role in Patuxent River, Maryland. Required to be Local to area. Occasional travel up to 10% may be required

JOB DUTIES:

• Conduct software acquisition tasking in support of PMA-275 in the Software IPT.
• Conduct technical analysis of V-22 avionics systems and software issues affecting fleet operators and maintainers.
• Coordinate with PMA-275 Core Avionics IPT and other NAVAIR organizations on technical, cost, and schedule impacts of software changes. Identify risk and mitigation strategies.
• Aid in development of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), including writing statements of work and conducting technical reviews of contractor proposals.
• Review contractor technical submissions.
• Provide technical inputs on schedules, integration, and test activities of industry suppliers and other government organizations as it relates to V-22 avionics and ground system software.
• Participate in SETR design reviews and technical reviews as part of the software development process.
• Apply knowledge of current avionics development standards including MIL-STD-882E, DO-178C and Design Assurance Levels for mission-critical code.
• Provide technical briefings and status reporting to Software IPT leadership, senior military officers, and Program leadership at PMA-275.
• Occasional travel may be required
  
  

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar discipline and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance to start
• Five or more (5 ) years of relevant software development and system integration experience.
• Relevant experience should include demonstrated software development experience, including all phases of the software development process/lifecycle (e.g., requirements analysis, design, development, component testing, integration, integration testing, deployment/installation, and sustainment).
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Previous experience with avionics, synthetic displays, and NVG systems.
  
  

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.