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Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Simulation

  • Job type Posted on: Jul 14, 2026
  • Experience level Northrop Grumman
  • Employment type Melbourne, Florida
  • Remote status Salary: $93,300 per year
  • Employment type Onsite
  • Salary Full-time

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Job Title :

Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Simulation

Job Type :

Full-time

Job Location :

Melbourne Florida United States

Remote :

No

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Overview Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has openings for Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Simulation to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be located on site in Oklahoma City, OK or Melbourne, FL. In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software for our end-user customers and businesses. You will be responsible for the design, architecture, application development, and flight simulation. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. Our simulation software is critical to the current and future company projects. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls. Responsibilities Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers Architect and develop applications in a simulated training environment Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines Qualifications Basic Qualifications Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 0 years of experience in software engineering Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience in software engineering; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience in software engineering; OR PhD with 1 year of related experience in software engineering Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity Must have an active U.S. Government Secret clearance Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment. Preferred Qualifications Strong understanding of C and C++ languages including templates, memory storage, and compiler/linker Experience with or knowledge of Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), or High-Level Architecture (HLA) Experience with Full-Motion Flight Training Systems Experience with simulated threat environments such as AFSIM or NGTS Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems Salary information: Primary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $118,900.00; Secondary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $147,600.00. These ranges are guidelines; actual offers consider scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and 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. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. This timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Posted:

Jul 14, 2026

Reference Number:

14660_4E1B40101934DFC477EE58A9D95AF70D

Employment:

Full-time

Salary:

Not Available

City:

Melbourne

Job Origin:

APPCAST_CPC

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Overview Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has openings for Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer - Simulation to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be located on site in Oklahoma City, OK or Melbourne, FL. In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software for our end-user customers and businesses. You will be responsible for the design, architecture, application development, and flight simulation. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. Our simulation software is critical to the current and future company projects. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls. Responsibilities Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers Architect and develop applications in a simulated training environment Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines Qualifications Basic Qualifications Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of related experience in software engineering OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 0 years of experience in software engineering Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience in software engineering; OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of related experience in software engineering; OR PhD with 1 year of related experience in software engineering Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity Must have an active U.S. Government Secret clearance Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment. Preferred Qualifications Strong understanding of C and C++ languages including templates, memory storage, and compiler/linker Experience with or knowledge of Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), or High-Level Architecture (HLA) Experience with Full-Motion Flight Training Systems Experience with simulated threat environments such as AFSIM or NGTS Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems Salary information: Primary Level Salary Range: $75,100.00 - $118,900.00; Secondary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $147,600.00. These ranges are guidelines; actual offers consider scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and 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. Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. This timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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