Engineer Software/Principal Engineer Software (Infrastructure)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 79,200 - 142,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector seeks a Software Engineer (or Principal Software Engineer) to support the Global Surveillance Division at our Melbourne, Florida office. This role is fully onsite with no remote or hybrid options.

You will perform full life‑cycle development, design, test, and maintenance of software, using C/C++ or other OOP languages, across Linux and Windows environments, and collaborate with hardware teams and stakeholders to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with at least 2 years of software engineering experience, or Master’s with 0 years.
• For Principal Software Engineer: bachelor’s degree in STEM with at least 5 years of experience, or Master’s with 3 years.
• Experience with aviation or safety‑critical systems.
• Development experience with C/C++ or other OOP languages.
• Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain final adjudicated Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Full life‑cycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software.
• Apply extensive technical expertise and effectively communicate solutions.
• Provide innovative technical solutions to complex problems.
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and systems.
• Work independently and identify solutions to complex problems.

Skills

C/C++

Linux

Windows

Git

Agile

Security+

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

GitLab

Ansible

RPMs

Rhapsody/Cameo UML

Job description

Overview

At Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector we are looking for a Software Engineer (or Principal Software Engineer) to support the Global Surveillance Division at our Melbourne, Florida office. This role is fully onsite with no remote or hybrid options.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, automate, maintain, troubleshoot and improve systems and software infrastructure.
• Design and implement application builds, releases, deployments and configuration activities.
• Work with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototype, and architect complex solutions.
• Participate in the full life‑cycle of software development: requirements, modeling, design, development, unit, integration, system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
• Conduct quality reviews, triage and fix operational issues, and analyze large data sets.
• Communicate technical approaches and findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers in planning and development.
• Represent the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.

Essential Functions

• Full life‑cycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software.
• Apply extensive technical expertise and effectively communicate solutions.
• Provide innovative technical solutions to complex problems.
• In‑depth understanding and application of technical principles, theories, and concepts.
• Design, develop, document, test, and debug applications and systems.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed.
• Integrate functionality with other software components.
• Generate, gather, and report software metrics.
• Follow program software best practices.
• Work independently and identify solutions to complex problems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with at least 2 years of software engineering experience, or Master’s degree with 0 years.
• For Principal Software Engineer: bachelor’s degree in STEM with at least 5 years of experience, or Master’s with 3 years.
• Experience with aviation or safety‑critical systems.
• Development experience with C/C++ or other OOP languages.
• Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain and maintain final adjudicated Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Master’s degree in STEM with at least 5 years of experience.
• Experience in SELinux, RedHat Linux configuration, Red Hat System Administration.
• Proficiency with Git, GitLab, agile development tools, and version control.
• Full software development life‑cycle experience.
• Experience with Ansible automation, IP stack, network configuration, containerization and orchestration.
• Experience building/managing RPMs from source, multithreaded application development.
• Familiarity with Agile, Rhapsody/Cameo UML modeling.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+).
• Holder of a special program access.
• Effective communication within multi‑disciplinary teams.

Compensation and Benefits

Primary salary range: $77,200.00 - $115,800.00. Secondary salary range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00. The company may offer overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives for higher positions. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and PTO.

Equal Opportunity Employment

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.