Northrop Grumman
Principal/Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Infrastructure
- Location
- Melbourne, FL
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- $98.4K – $147.6K / yr
- Clearance
- TS/SCI + Poly
- U.S. citizenship
- Required
- Posted
- Jun 11, 2026
About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking Principal Engineer Software or Sr. Principal Engineer Software to support the Global Surveillance Division supporting the team of qualified, diverse individuals. The program technologies include the full software lifecycle and advanced missions support in tactical applications for the warfighter. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida location, on site.
Responsibilities will include designing, testing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software. You’ll need to rely on the following skills: Linux/RHEL, bash scripting, Ansible, Atlassian Suite, ACAS and SCC scanning, patching and applying STIGs, C++, Python, virtual machines (KVM/QEMU, VMware/Vcenter), and container technology such as podman.
Essential Functions:
- 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.
- Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
- Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
- Full lifecycle design, implementation, and unit testing of software.
- Occasional travel may be required
- Ability to lead a team and/or provide leadership to drive solutions of complex problems.
- Support software working groups with the customer.
- Develop and share technical documentation and presentations.
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 from an accredited university and 5+ years of experience in software engineering, 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering
- (Sr. Principal Engineer Software) bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8+ years of experience in software engineering, 6 years of relevant experience, with a master's degree or more years of experience in software engineering or a PhD with 4 or more years software engineering experience
- Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance. Interim DoD secret required to start.
- Ability to obtain and maintain special program access.
- Development experience with C/C++ or other OOP languages.
- At least 3 years of Linux Operating Systems troubleshooting experience, applying STIGs, and scanning with ACAS and SCC.
- At least 3 years of experience with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V), to include creating and managing virtual machines and virtual switches.
- At least 1 year of experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Ansible Automation, Python).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active certification at DODM 8140 IASAE Level II qualification (e.g. Security+) or greater.
- Active TS/SCI, SAP/SAR access, or Polygraph is preferred.
- RedHat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) certified.
- Willingness to work Temporary/short-term off-peak hours assignments for time constrained HW/SW integration efforts.
- Experience with containerization technology (e.g. Podman, Docker).
- Experience with container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes).
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.