Principal Software Engineer Lead – Defense Systems (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 122,800 - 184,200; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, Global Surveillance division in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Principal Engineer Software to lead the software team. The role includes full lifecycle software development, unit testing, and inter-team collaboration, with travel and relocation assistance possibly available.

The candidate must have a strong background in C/C++ and OO programming, and be ready to lead complex software solutions in Windows and Linux environments, with eligibility for a DoD Secret

Qualifications

• US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance (interim clearance may be required to start).
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 9+ years experience, or Master’s with 7+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.

Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate functionality with other software components.
• Lead a team and/or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problems.
• Gather and report software metrics.
• Ensure software best practices.
• Develop software products from all phases of the software lifecycle.

Skills

C/C++

OOP languages

Windows

Linux

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems, Global Surveillance division in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Principal Engineer Software to lead the software team. The role includes full lifecycle software development, unit testing, and inter-team collaboration, with travel and relocation assistance possibly available.

The candidate must have a strong background in C/C++ and OO programming, and be ready to lead complex software solutions in Windows and Linux environments, with eligibility for a DoD Secret