RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems architecture, Bash scripting, Linux, Agile development, Software infrastructure
Job Title: Intern, Software Engineering Job Code: 42049 Job Location: Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off Job Description: A…
Job Title: Intern, Integration/Test Engineering Job Code: 41480 Job Location: Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off Job Descri…
Job Title: Intern, Software Engineering Job Code: 41484 Job Location: Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off Job Description: A…
Job Title: Intern, Integration/Test Engineering Job Code: 41480 Job Location: Melbourne, FL Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off Job Descri…
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems architecture, Bash scripting, Linux, C/C++, Automation
Worker Type Supplemental Job Description Summer Internship Program Our paid Summer Internship Program is designed to provide students with an immersive, hands-on experience within the aerospace and defense industry. Inte…
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Functional Analyst Location: Remote Department: Veterans Affairs Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI) Salary Ra…
Skills: Agile, Scaled Agile Framework, JIRA, Requirements Management, Business Analysis
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
Sr. Principal GNC Engineer – Flying Qualities
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$123k–$184k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
STR is hiring a Principal Software Reverse Engineer who has a passion for research and analysis of vulnerabilities in cyber physical systems. This opportunity will be part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers and e…
Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Software
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$98k–$184k/yr
Senior$3.7B raised
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Principal / Senior Principal Engineer Aeronautical - Software
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$98k–$184k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Quantum Computing/Cryptography Engineer Location: Remote Department: Federal Government client Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Publi…
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Sr. Principal Project Management- Technical Operations
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$101k–$152k/yr
Senior
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Project management, Resource management, Technical operations, Staffing, Data analysis
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Sr. Principal Project Management- Technical Operations
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$101k–$152k/yr
Senior$3.7B raised
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Project management, Technical operations, Resource management, Staffing, Data analysis
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
2027 Associate Systems Engineer/ Systems Engineer
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$66k–$119k/yr
Entry level
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems engineering, Technical planning, System integration, Verification and validation, Cost analysis
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Technical planning, System integration, Verification and validation, Cost analysis, Risk analysis
Sign up with Clera and we'll reach out the moment a role actually fits you — no more spraying applications into the void.
$79k–$119k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Health insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance, Savings plan, Company paid holidays, Paid time off
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Systems Architect Engineer will design, automate, and maintain software infrastructure while participating in the full system engineering lifecycle. Responsibilities include troubleshooting complex integrations, supporting automated testing, and ensuring IT designs meet end-user requirements.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with at least 2 years of experience or a Master's degree in a STEM field. Proficiency in Linux scripting, Agile methodology, and the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance are required.
Full job description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Systems Architect Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Multi-Domain Command and Control (MDC2) family of programs. This individual contributor role is located in Melbourne, FL.
Responsibilities will include deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software infrastructure. The role requires you to have hands on technical experience focused on automation with continuous improvements. You will be a team member working in agile development process. You will be responsible for the design and implementation of application builds, releases, and deployments along with configuration activities. The candidate will also assist with the integration, troubleshooting and testing of implemented hardware and software changes. The ideal candidate will have the ability to take ownership of an ambiguous challenges and drive to a solution, while working in a team environment. You will also support automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets.
The Systems Architect Engineer will develop, modify, and maintain customized or standardized applications using engineering best practices and standards, and participate in the full system engineering lifecycle to include requirements development, modeling and design, application and prototype development, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
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. Additional responsibilities will include being able to run the E-2 software and communicate any issues back to the Melbourne team when on travel. The Systems Architect Engineer will apply technical expertise in solving complex integrations problems. This position requires interfacing between systems analysts/programmers and users located in a specialized area to ensure that information technology designs meet the needs of the end users within an organization. You will document product/service requirements and develop test procedures to ensure user requests are carried out. The Systems Architect Engineer will interact with Program Management, and/or government customers. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are required. Experience in bash scripting, C/C++, or other OOP languages, in a Linux environment is preferred.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 2 or more years of experience OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.
Development experience with Bash or other Linux scripting
Excellent oral and written communication skills and Strong interpersonal skills.
Development experience with software and system test
Experience with Agile development methodology
The ability to obtain and maintain special program access is also required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Development experience with C/C++ or other OOP languages.
Development experience with Windows and Linux
Experience with the Atlassian tool suite with add-ons including Git and Confluence
Experience with Ansible Designs and develops system architectures, and defines key capabilities and performance requirements. Defines design and technology maturity constraints of the system in accordance with customer specifications. Develops thorough definition of system external interfaces. Defines system implementation approach and operational concept. Ensures requirements are met and evaluates performance with customer.
Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00The 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.
Related keywords
Systems ArchitectNorthrop GrummanMDC2AutomationContinuous improvementAgileLinuxBashC++OOPGitConfluenceAnsibleSystem engineeringSecret clearanceSTEM
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe.
On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family.
Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference.
Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers.
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.
Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.
Offices: 2980 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042, US · 1580 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, US · 16765 W Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127, US
Based on 175 listings with disclosed salaries, most software jobs in Melbourne, FL pay between $79k–$184k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.
How many Software jobs are open in Melbourne, FL right now?
There are currently 200 open software positions in Melbourne, FL listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
Which companies are hiring for Software roles in Melbourne, FL?
Companies currently hiring include Northrop Grumman, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc., L3Harris Technologies, RTX, Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG), among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.
Are there remote or hybrid Software jobs in Melbourne, FL?
Yes — 16 of the 200 open software positions offer remote or hybrid work (5 remote, 11 hybrid).
How do I apply for Software jobs in Melbourne, FL?
Each listing links directly to the employer's application page. Apply early — fresh listings get the most recruiter attention in the first two weeks.