Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$139k–$209k/yr
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: Software engineering management, Agile development, Team leadership, Software development life cycle, Technical planning
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$153k–$229k/yr
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: Modular Open System Architectures, Software architecture, Open Mission System, Sensor integration, Agile
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$153k–$229k/yr
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: Modular Open System Architectures, Software architecture, C++, Java, Agile
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$98k–$184k/yr
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: Software engineering, Cybersecurity, Containerization, Operating system hardening, Network security
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$98k–$184k/yr
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: Software engineering, Cybersecurity, Containerization, Operating system hardening, Network security
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$95k–$201k/yr
Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-ge…
Skills: C++, Software engineering, Algorithm implementation, Microservices, Git
Melbourne, Florida, United States · Hybrid
$108k–$205k/yr
Date Posted: 2026-08-13 Country: United States of America Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S Babcock St ~ BLDG 313 Position Role Type: Hybrid U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job re…
Skills: Multi-core analysis, AC-20-193, CAST-32A, Real-time operating system, RTOS
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$153k–$229k/yr
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: Mission Processing, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Supplier Management, Requirements Analysis, System Architecture
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$80k–$148k/yr
Job Title: Senior Specialist, System Administrator Job Code: 42550 Job Location: Melbourne FL, Rochester NY Job Schedule: 9/80 Job Description: The Linux Enterprise System Administrator is responsible for maintaining, ma…
Skills: Linux, NetApp storage, VMware, Ansible, Networking protocols
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$66k–$119k/yr
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: Software engineering, Research, System analysis, Programming, Software standards
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$66k–$119k/yr
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: Software engineering, Research, System analysis, Programming, Software design
Melbourne, Florida, United States · Hybrid
$140k–$175k/yr
Senior RF Communications Engineer $140,000-$175,000 Base Salary Signing Bonus • Equity • Relocation Assistance Hybrid | Huntsville, AL | Full-Time | 9/80 Schedule This isn't another defense contractor job. Join…
Skills: RF systems, Electronic Warfare, SDR, Radar, Secure communications
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$98k–$148k/yr
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, Data displays and controls, MBSE, Requirements analysis, Trade studies
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$69k–$131k/yr
Date Posted: 2026-08-07 Country: United States of America Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-313 ~ 1344 S Babcock St ~ BLDG 313 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job re…
Skills: FPGA design, RTL design, VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$98k–$148k/yr
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, Data displays and controls, MBSE, Requirements analysis, Flight deck equipment
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$18/hr–$41/hr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredibl…
Skills: Software engineering, Troubleshooting, Calibration, Testing, Data reporting
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$18/hr–$41/hr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredibl…
Skills: Software engineering, Troubleshooting, Calibration, Testing, Data reporting
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio (USA) with Engineering Centers in Pune, India and Yokohama, Japan, Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. We partner with OEMs and suppliers …
Skills: ROS 2, Linux, Docker, Python, Software Debugging
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$66k–$119k/yr
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: Software engineering, Software design, Software development, Debugging, System analysis
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$79k–$148k/yr
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 engineering, SysML, Cameo Systems Modeler, Integration, Jira
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The Software Engineering Manager will lead a team of 10-20 individuals through the full software development life cycle within an Agile environment. They are responsible for technical planning, system integration, staff workload forecasting, and mentoring engineers to ensure mission objectives are met.
Candidates must hold a STEM degree with at least 7-9 years of professional experience in software development and leadership. An active U.S. government Secret clearance is required, along with proficiency in at least two programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++.
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Software Engineering Manager 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 10-20 individuals to complete the full software development life cycle in an Agile software development environment. The successful candidate will collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment, to ensure the team is meeting the mission engineering objectives of the contract. The successful candidate will implement and utilize several Agile development techniques and metrics to help manage team progress and quality throughout the life cycle. This position is a dual-hatted position that reports to the IPT Lead on the program side and the Software Department Manager on the functional side.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. An occasional travel requirement up to 10% may be needed. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.
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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.
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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.
There are currently 200 open software positions in Melbourne, FL listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.
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.
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