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Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Software (SW Assurance)

Northrop Grumman

·

Jun 11, 2026

Salary
$98k – $148k
Location
FLME223, United States of America
Type
Full-time
Department
Engineering
Seniority
Senior
Clearance
Required
Source
Workday

Description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector (NGAS), Global Surveillance division is looking for Principal Engineer Software/Senior Principal Engineer Software to join our software team. This position will be in Melbourne, Florida.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of hard problems and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment and provide leadership for its implementation. It is critical that you understand the software development life cycle and have an in-depth knowledge of automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets. The Software Engineer will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. The Software Engineer will apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems. The Software Engineer will interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers. Therefore, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required. A solid experience in bash scripting, Java, C++, and other OOP languages, in a Linux environment is required.

Responsibilities include:

  • Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software

  • Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components.

  • Supporting the gathering and reporting software metrics.

  • Follow program software best practices.

  • Develop software products within all phases of the software lifecycle.

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level.

Basic Qualifications:

  • (Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 3 or more years of experience in software engineering.

  • (Sr. Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 or more years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 6 or more years of experience in software engineering

  • US citizen with Active DoD Secret level clearance and the ability to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance

  • Start date is contingent upon the ability to obtain interim Top-Secret Clearance

  • Development experience with debugging software in both the desktop and target environments.

  • Development experience with software integration of supplier software.

  • Experience with Agile software development

  • Development experience with C/C++ and other OOP languages.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • US citizen, with a Active DoD Top secret clearance.

  • Software Supplier Management interfacing experience.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and Strong interpersonal skills.

  • Experience with integrating software and hardware

  • Experience with Open Mission Systems (OMS) architecture and standards

  • Experience with linux/unix operating systems

  • Experience with Agile software development and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket, Bamboo, Fisheye, etc)

  • Experience with Cameo modeling for software design

  • Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite with add-ons like Git and Confluence.

  • Familiarity with the Agile software development process.

  • Full software development life cycle experience.

  • Experience with formal software test and Weapon System evaluations.

  • US citizen, with a current in scope DoD Top secret or higher clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Skills

JavaLinuxGitJiraConfluenceAgileProgram Management

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