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Senior Principal Engineer Software - Avionics

Northrop Grumman

$118,600 - $178,000
Sep 20, 2025
Melbourne, FL, USA
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Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer Software (Avionics) to support the Global Surveillance Division. The program technologies include the full software lifecycle and advanced missions support in tactical applications for the warfighter.

Requirements

  • Development experience with C/C++ or other OOP languages.
  • Extensive experience (8+ years) with Windows, Linux, and/or real-time operating systems like LynxOS or VxWorks.
  • In-depth knowledge of aviation or safety-critical systems and a strong understanding of safety-critical software development protocols.
  • Experience with debugging software in both desktop and target environments.
  • Experience with Agile software development.
  • Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes.
  • Proficiency in creating and maintaining comprehensive software documentation throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • deploying, automating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving the systems and software
  • design and implementation of application builds, releases, deployment along with configuration activities
  • working with internal business partners to gather requirements, prototyping, and architecting complex solutions supporting the building and test plan execution, performing quality reviews, and triaging and fixing operational issues
  • assist with the integration, troubleshooting and testing of implemented software changes
  • understand the software development life cycle and have an in-depth knowledge of automated testing to facilitate and analyze large data sets
  • develop, modify, and maintain customized or standardized applications using software engineering best practices and standards
  • 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

Other

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Clearance Type: Secret
  • Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
  • Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain special program access.