Principal/Senior Principal Engineer Software (DevOps)

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required: Yes. Clearance type: Top Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. Description Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Engineer Software (Cyber Engineer) to join the team in Melbourne, FL. The role involves applying technical expertise in solving complex integration problems, coordinating with program management, suppliers, and government customers. Responsibilities include containerization, securing applications, OS hardening, network security, and maintaining software infrastructure. Essential Functions Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures Implement network configurations as designed, and coordinate with peers, SMEs, and government engineers on hardening and securing the system as a whole Occasional travel may be required Work with various team members to integrate functionality with other software components Support software working groups with the customer Develop and share technical documentation and presentations Basic Qualifications Principal level (T03): Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 5+ years experience in software engineering OR Master’s in STEM and 3+ years OR PhD in STEM with relevant experience Senior Principal level (T04): Bachelor’s in STEM with at least 8 years experience, or Master’s in STEM with 6 years, or PhD in STEM with 4 years Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+) Able to obtain and maintain DoD Top Secret clearance (interim required to start) Experience with Agile, Atlassian tool suite (plugins, Git, Confluence), developing software in Linux and Windows, OOP languages Experience remote debugging hardware/software systems Experience with firewall, VPN, switch, router configuration, and configuration of Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper network appliances Experience with authentication and data encryption methods, securing communications at datalink or network layer Preferred Qualifications Experience with containerization technologies, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes) Experience with net-booting, overlay file systems, virtualization technology (VirtualBox, QEMU, KVM, vSphere) Experience with scripting (Bash, Python) Experience with Linux IP stack, network security (SELinux, CIPSO, SECMARK) Experience with multilevel security solutions, Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper Experience with Agile best practices, tasking, accountability, interception, process enforcement Current DOD 8570 IAT Level II or greater certification (Security+) DoD Top Secret Clearance Salary Range Primary Level: $98,400.00 – $147,600.00 Secondary Level: $122,800.00 – $184,200.00 Benefits Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives for VP or Director positions. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business. Equal Opportunity Employer 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, visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dormont Manufacturing Co