Senior Principal Cyber Software Engineer — Secure Systems

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Travel 10%

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer (Cyber Engineer) to join our team. On-site role requiring expertise in security, virtualization, and network hardening to support complex integrations.

The Software Engineer will interact with Program Management, external suppliers and government customers. Strong verbal/written skills and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance are required along with STEM degrees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM; 5+ years software engineering experience (Principal).
• Master’s degree in STEM; 3+ years software engineering (Principal).
• PhD in STEM with relevant software experience (Principal).
• Senior Principal: 8+ years or Master’s with 6+ years or PhD with 4+ years.

Responsibilities

• Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems.
• Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures.
• Implement network configurations and coordinate with peers for hardening and securing the system.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Work with team members to integrate functionality with other software components.
• Support software working groups with the customer.
• Develop and share technical documentation and presentations.

Skills

Agile

Linux

Windows

OOP

Remote debugging

Network security

Encryption

Cisco/Palo Alto/Juniper

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Git

Confluence

Atlassian suite

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer (Cyber Engineer) to join our team. On-site role requiring expertise in security, virtualization, and network hardening to support complex integrations.

The Software Engineer will interact with Program Management, external suppliers and government customers. Strong verbal/written skills and ability to obtain Top Secret clearance are required along with STEM degrees.