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Northrop Grumman

Engineer Systems / Principal Engineer Systems - System Design & Tool Development

United States-Florida-Melbourne

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Role family
Engineering
Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$79,300 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
3 Oct 2026

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

Candidate will design, develop, test, validate, integrate, and maintain complex mission critical workflow management and data integration systems for the program. This includes creating end to end digital thread solutions, custom software tooling, and delivering data analytics dashboards that provide leadership level visibility into previously inaccessible data. The role requires close collaboration with program leadership, subject matter experts, and distributed development teams to ensure that every system meets functional, performance, and compliance requirements. Should be capable of performing in a high demand, fast paced Agile environment.

Candidate is expected to have advanced technical abilities in Atlassian Jira and Confluence development, as well as the ability to write custom scripts (Python, JavaScript, SQL, etc.). It is also highly preferred that the candidate has a general understanding of the technical change management process in an engineering environment.

Basic Qualifications :

Engineer Level 2 - Engineer Systems - System Design & Tool Development:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master's degree in a STEM field with 0+ years of relevant experience is required

Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience

An active U.S. Government Secret Clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years) and the ability to attain and maintain a Top-Secret US Government Clearance

Engineer Level 3 - Principal Engineer Systems - System Design & Tool Development:

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree in a STEM field with 3+ years of relevant experience is required.

Must have Cameo or Doors or similar product experience

Experience with MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429 and Ethernet communication protocols

An active U.S. Government Secret Clearance (last investigation completed within last 6 years) and the ability to attain and maintain a Top-Secret US Government

Preferred Qualifications:

  • An active, In-scope DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance
  • Previous or existing Program Access Request (PAR)
  • Experience with Agile / Scrum
  • Experience developing with ScriptRunner/Groovy, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, SQL, and API integration
  • Understanding of Change Management in an engineering environment

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 - $118,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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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