Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Infrastructure
Northrop Grumman4 days ago
Melbourne, FL, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$98k - $184k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop, integrate, unit test, release, install, maintain, and improve software across the full lifecycle.
- Containerize and secure applications, harden operating systems, and address network security.
- Deploy, automate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve software and infrastructure environments.
- Design and implement virtualization, environment automation, and infrastructure management solutions.
- Review technical requirements and incorporate them into end-to-end system architectures.
- Work with engineers, technicians, software teams, customers, program management, and external suppliers to integrate functionality and solve complex problems.
- Lead teams or provide technical leadership for complex solutions.
- Support customer software working groups and develop technical documentation and presentations.
Requirements
- Principal level: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 3 years, or a PhD and 1 year.
- Senior Principal level: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years, or a PhD and 4 years.
- Experience developing with C/C++, another object-oriented language, and a scripting language such as Bash or Python.
- Experience developing software in a Linux or Windows environment and performing remote software debugging.
- Experience with configuration management using industry-standard tools and processes.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government clearance and Special Access Program access; an interim Secret clearance is required to start.
- Strong oral, written, interpersonal, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
- Preferred: Atlassian/GitLab tools and plugins, Git, CI/CD pipelines, netbooting, overlay file systems, Docker or Podman, VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, VMware, RHEL administration, RPM building, and SELinux or AppArmor.
- Preferred: active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification such as Security+ or higher.
Benefits
- Onsite position in Melbourne, Florida, with 10% travel.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off are provided.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).