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, Linux, C++, Java, Bash scripting
Melbourne, Florida, United States · Hybrid
$153k–$229k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Flight Test Instrumentation, Telemetry, RF, Onboard Recording Systems, Ground Stations
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · Hybrid
$153k–$229k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opport…
Skills: Flight Test Instrumentation, Telemetry, RF, Onboard Recording Systems, Ground Stations
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, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: RF testing, Test planning, Test execution, Lab testing, System deployment
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: Embedded software engineering, Java, C++, Python, Real-time operating systems
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, Linux, C++, Java, Bash scripting
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, 25% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: RF testing, Test planning, Test execution, Lab testing, System deployment
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
Date Posted: 2026-08-03 Country: United States of America Location: US-FL-MELBOURNE-308 ~ 1100 W Hibiscus Blvd ~ BLDG 308 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: This job…
Skills: Blueprint reading, Functional testing, Electronic equipment testing, Mechanical measuring devices, SAP
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
Support research activities in deep learning, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics across multidisciplinary projects involving biomedical, clinical, imaging, and other complex datasets. Assist wi…
Skills: Deep learning, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Data analytics, Python
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
• Support research activities in deep learning, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics across multidisciplinary projects involving biomedical, clinical, imaging, and other complex datasets. Assist …
Skills: Deep learning, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Data analytics, Python
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$82k–$123k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities …
Skills: Software quality assurance, Code review, Process audits, Java, C++
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$112k–$168k/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: Cybersecurity, System security engineering, TEMPEST, EMI/EMC compliance, Electromagnetic environmental effects
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$82k–$123k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities …
Skills: Software quality engineering, Java, C++, Python, Software engineering principles
Melbourne, Florida, United States · On-site
$112k–$168k/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: Cybersecurity, System security engineering, TEMPEST, EMI/EMC compliance, Electrical engineering
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.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, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Software development, C#, .NET, SQL, T-SQL
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, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Software development, C#, .NET, SQL, T-SQL
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.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, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems architecture, Model-based systems engineering, MBSE, Thread lead, Functional 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, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems architecture, Model-based systems engineering, MBSE, Functional analysis, Atlassian tool suite
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, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Model-based systems engineering, MBSE, Systems architecture, Functional analysis, Atlassian tool suite
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.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, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems architecture, Model-based systems engineering, MBSE, Functional analysis, Thread capability planning
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.
Melbourne, Florida, United States • On-site
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The engineer will design, develop, and maintain software infrastructure, including containerization, OS hardening, and network security. They will also participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements development to system integration and testing.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and possess several years of relevant software engineering experience. A DoD Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain special program access are mandatory requirements.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal Engineer Software/ (Sr.) Principal Engineer Software (Infrastructure) to join Global Surveillance Division supporting a team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Melbourne, Florida.
Responsibilities include containerization and securing of applications, Operating System hardening and network security. The role requires deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software infrastructure for rapid deployment and maintainability of the infrastructure. This software role requires you to have hands-on technical experience with virtualization, environment automation and management, and continuous improvements.
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. Solid experience in OS configuration, bash scripting, C/C++, or other OOP languages, in a Linux environment is required. The selected individual will play a critical role in the design, development, and delivery of the program’s deployment strategy and network architecture. Occasional travel will be required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD secret security clearance and Special Program Access is required.
Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems
Implement engineering changes to the system as required
Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
Responsible for implementing the network configurations as designed, and coordinating with peers, SMEs, and government engineers on hardening and securing of the system
Willingness to work Temporary/short-term off-peak hours assignments for time constrained HW/SW integration efforts
Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software.
Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components.
Ability to lead a team and/or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problems.
Support software working groups with the customer.
Ensure software follows best practices.
Develop software products from all phases of the software lifecycle.
Develop and share technical documentation and presentations.
(Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant experience, 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
(Senior Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of relevant experience, 6 years of relevant experience, with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
Development experience with Object Oriented Programing languages (C++, Java, etc...)
Experience developing software in Linux and Windows environments
Experience with remote software debugging
Experience with Agile software development
Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes
Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite, plugins, Git and Confluence
Experience with Firewall, VPN, switch, and router configuration
Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, to include securing communications at either the datalink or network layer
Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+)
Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government DoD Secret Clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain special program access
Experience with containerization technologies
Development experience in Rust
Experience with netbooting and overlay file systems
Experience with container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes)
Experience with virtualization technology (e.g. VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vmWare)
Experience with scripting (Bash, Python)
Experience with Linux IP stack
Experience with network security (SELinux, CIPSO, SECMARK)
Experience with multilevel security solutions
Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper
Experience with configuration and management of Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper network appliances
Experience with the NCDSMO cybersecurity standards
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc. is a company based out of 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia, United States.
Offices: 12011 Sunset Hills Rd, Reston, Virginia 20190, US
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