Principal Software Engineer / Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Benefits and culture

Join Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, Florida, to contribute to embedded mission systems software on real-time operating systems within Agile teams. This role supports work–life balance through a comprehensive benefits package and a culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and mission-critical impact. You will engage with colleagues across levels on diverse assignments and benefit from strong tooling and development practices that empower your professional growth.

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives
• Overtime eligibility
• Shift differential
• Discretionary bonus

Responsibilities

• Work in an innovative environment on significantly diverse assignments within collaborative Agile teams across all levels
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to customers
• Architect and develop embedded mission systems software applications on a real time operating system
• Contribute to Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines

Requirements

• Education and experience options: a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year
• Demonstrated professional experience with Agile Framework within the last 3 years
• Professional experience developing software and scripts in C, C++, and/or Python for safety or mission-critical applications within the last 3 years
• Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, and CI/CD tools such as Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo) or GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes within the last 3 years
• Experience architecting, designing, modeling (Rhapsody or Cameo), implementing, maintaining, integrating, debugging, verifying, and qualifying safety/mission-critical embedded real-time software written in OO C++ on RTOS such as VxWorks, Integrity, or Real Time Embedded Linux within the last 3 years
• Experience with static and dynamic code analysis tools and fuzzing tools such as Coverity, SonarQube, and/or Fortify within the last 3 years
• Active DoD Secret level clearance or Top Secret (in-scope)
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR); the SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to employment within a timeframe determined by the company

Security, travel and logistics

• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, approximately 10% of the time
• Relocation assistance: may be available
• Current SAP access is preferred

Technologies you may work with

• C, C++, Python
• Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo
• GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Rhapsody, Cameo
• VxWorks, Integrity, Real Time Embedded Linux
• Coverity, SonarQube, Fortify
• DOORs, MATLAB, JavaScript, Bash
• TCP/IP, UDP, LAN, VLAN, SNMP

Compensation

Primary level salary range: $98,400.00 to $147,600.00

Secondary level salary range: $122,800.00 to $184,200.00