Principal​/Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Virtualization

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be 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.

The Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) Global Surveillance division is seeking a Principal Engineer Software - Virtualization ( Level
3) OR Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Virtualization ( Level
4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Test & Evaluation organization in Melbourne, FL
.

In this role, the engineer will be responsible for the design, development, deployment, and enhancement of advanced software solutions, specifically focused on laboratory test bench virtualization for flight control, communication, and mission system functionalities. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and a commitment to driving innovative improvements.

As a collaborative team member in our agile development process, the Principal Engineer Software OR Sr. Principal Engineer Software will assist in designing and implementing virtualization builds, releases, deployments, and configurations of the virtual lab environment. The individual will work with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and support the design of effective solutions while participating in development and testing activities. Additional responsibilities include reviews, troubleshooting, and resolving operational issues.

This role will ensure that different modules and systems work together seamlessly and meet testing standards.

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

• Assist in the development of the virtual lab topology (compute, storage, networking) using industry standard hypervisors and container orchestration.
• Develop automation scripts (IaC) for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of lab resources.
• Build or integrate device emulation layers that expose virtual instruments to end users via standard protocols.
• Implement audit logging to meet security and compliance requirements.
• Create CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery of lab images, updates, and patches.
• Produce comprehensive documentation (design diagrams, SOPs, user guides) and train lab administrators.
• Work closely with domain experts to translate experimental procedures into reproducible virtual workflows.

This requisition may be filled at a Principal Engineer Software - Virtualization ( Level
3) OR Sr. Principal Engineer Software - Virtualization ( Level
4) level based on the qualifications below.

• Principal Engineer Software - Virtualization ( Level
  3):
  Must have a Bachelor s Degree in a STEM field and 5 years of related professional/military experience in a Software environment; OR a Master s Degree in a STEM field and 3 years of related professional/military experience in a Software environment; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM field and 1 year of related professional/military experience in a Software environment.
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation…