Senior Principal Engineer Software - Air Vehicle Modeling & Simulation (Melbourne FL)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 has an opening for a Senior Principal Software Engineer - Air Vehicle Modeling & Simulation to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Position is located in Melbourne, FL . This exciting position offers the opportunity to directly design, develop and integrate software for an Integrated Simulation Architecture Framework to enable improved continuous development, integration, testing and configuration management of models and simulations (M&S). The Software Engineer will develop, modify and maintain customized or standardized applications using software engineering best practices and standards, and 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 candidate will interface on occasion with the customer and excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PHD in STEM with 4 year of related engineering experience Experience in Air Vehicle simulation, Math, Physics, or Control Algorithms Experience developing software / writing code in C and/or C++ Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, or Physics Current program access (PAR) Current program experience Control Dynamics experience Experience in a modeling and simulation environment Experience in a laboratory environment Experience in real time software development Familiarity with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo) Familiarity with Agile software development process Experience with Python Experience with VxWorks, Red Hat Linux, and/or Windows Software Development Experience with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS Protocol) and/or ARINC-610 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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