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Senior Principal Engineer Software - Field Integration

Ngc Open
United States-Florida-Melbourne Full-time Senior Engineering Leadership

At a glance

Senior Engineering Leadership role at Ngc. United States-Florida-Melbourne · full-time · $122,800–$184,200 base.

SalaryStated by Ngc
$122,800 – $184,200
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleEngineering Leadership
SenioritySenior
LocationUnited States-Florida-Melbourne
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$122,800–$184,200
PostedJul 1, 2026
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Design, build and unit-test software across the development lifecycle, from requirements through release and maintenance
  • Connect software components with teammates, resolving difficult integration issues across the system
  • Guide a team toward solutions for complex technical problems and help carry those solutions into implementation
  • Collect and share software metrics, apply development standards, and use automated testing to examine large data sets

What you bring

  • A STEM bachelor's degree plus nine years in software engineering, or a master's plus seven years; a PhD with four years also qualifies
  • You are a U.S. citizen able to obtain and keep a Secret clearance; an interim clearance is needed to start
  • You have delivered software in C/C++ or another object-oriented language on Windows and Linux

Who this fits

This senior technical leadership role suits an engineer who can own complex problems, contribute across the software lifecycle and lead implementation with a team. The position is based in Melbourne, Florida, requires interim Secret clearance at the start, and involves travel; the listing gives conflicting travel estimates of ten and fifty percent. Relocation assistance may be available.

From the employer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 (NGAS), Global Surveillance division is looking for Principal Engineer Software to join our software team. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

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. It is critical that you understand the software development life cycle and have an in-depth knowledge of automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets. 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.


Essential Functions:

  • 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

  • Gather and report software metrics

  • Ensure software best practices

  • Develop software products from all phases of the software lifecycle

Basic Qualifications:

  • (Senior Principal Engineer Software) Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 9 years of experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 7 years of experience in software engineering or 4 years of experience with a PhD.

  • US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance and any program accesses needed. Interim clearance is required to start.

  • Demonstrated delivery of products in C/C++ or other OOP languages in a Windows and Linux environment.

  • Able to travel 50% of the time

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong IRAD or other experimentation contract experience

  • Experience with large Defense contractor programs and ability to work across program and IPT lines

  • Knowledge of supplier management and ability to drive results from sub-contractors

  • Experience with Integration and field installation in Software Integration Labs

  • Experience with Hardware in the Loop environments for simulation

Primary 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.
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