
Principal Engineer Software - Embedded and Real Time (Melbourne FL)
Compensation
Ready to Apply?
This will take you to Northrop Grumman's application page
Job Description
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 has an opening for an Principal Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be located in Melbourne FL.
In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software for our end-user customers and businesses. Specifically, you will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real time systems. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.
Essential Functions:
- Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all leve
- Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers
- Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real time operating systems for use in flight and safety critical systems
- Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 5 years of related experience; OR Masters degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience; OR PhD with 1 year of related experience
- Demonstrated Professional Experience developing software and scripts in C, Object Oriented C++ AND/OR Python for Safety-Critical applications/Systems within the last 2 years.
- Demonstrated Professional Experience Architecting, Designing, Modeling, Implementing, Maintaining, Integrating, Debugging, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software written in OO C++ running on Real-Time Operating Systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux within the last 1 years.
- Demonstrated Professional Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, SonarQube, AND/OR Fortify within the last 1 years.
- Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (PAR)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
- Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience with DOORs AND/OR Software Requirement Specification Testing using Simulators, automated scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, AND/OR Bash.
Optimize Your Resume for This Job
Get a match score and see exactly which keywords you're missing
Job Details
- Category
- Software
- Employment Type
- Full time
- Location
- 2000 W NASA Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32904, US
- Posted
- Jan 8, 2026, 07:00 PM
- Listed
- Jan 9, 2026, 07:10 PM
- Last updated
- Jan 17, 2026, 01:25 AM
- Compensation
- $98,400 - $147,600 per year
About Northrop Grumman
Part of the growing space industry ecosystem pushing humanity toward interplanetary exploration.
More Roles at Northrop Grumman
Similar Software Roles
Found this role interesting?