Associate / Engineer Embedded Software

Northrop Grumman; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Sector in Oklahoma City, OK seeks an Associate or Engineer Embedded Software role focused on modernizing and sustaining Embedded Avionics Flight Programs. You will join an interdisciplinary team, contributing across the software lifecycle and collaborating with PM, suppliers, and government customers.

This full-time on-site position offers growth, challenging projects, and a pathway to higher responsibilities within IMS Embedded Software Engineering.

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM field.
• Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or similar OO languages.
• Experience with full software development lifecycle from requirements to testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Able to work effectively in a team and communicate clearly.
• Must hold or be able to obtain DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and maintain embedded flight programs following best practices and standards.
• Contribute to all phases of the software lifecycle from requirements through maintenance.
• Provide leadership when solving complex problems.
• Communicate effectively with Program Management, suppliers, and government customers.
• Role may be filled at Associate Embedded Software Engineer or Embedded Software Engineer level.

Skills

C/C++/Ada

Software design lifecycle

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

DoD Secret clearance

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Git

SVN

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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 Defense Sector has a need for an Associate Embedded Software Engineer or Embedded Software Engineer with its Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions (WIMS) organization in Oklahoma City, OK. This engineering position is for a role on our Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) Embedded Software Engineering Team. You will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers focused on the modernization and sustainment of Embedded Avionics Operational Flight Programs. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse team.

This is a full-time salaried position in Oklahoma City, OK and requires that you work on-site daily.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Develop, modify, and maintain embedded operational flight programs using software development best practices and standards.
• Participate in the full software development life cycle, to include requirements development, modeling and design, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
• Ability to provide leadership in solving complex problems.
• Frequent opportunities to interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers, therefore excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential to succeeding in this role
• This position may be filled at the Associate Engineer Embedded Software OR Engineer Embedded Software level.

Basic Qualifications For Associate Engineer Embedded Software

• Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline.
• Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages
• Proficiency in all areas of the formal software development lifecycle process from requirements to testing
• Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance

Basic Qualifications For Engineer Embedded Software

• Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of direct relevant experience with B.S degree; Minimum of 0 years of direct relevant experience with Masters degree
• Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages
• Proficiency in all areas of the formal software development lifecycle process from requirements to testing
• Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Experience developing/debugging software targeted at real-time embedded operating systems (VxWorks, Embedded Linux)
• Experience developing/debugging automated test applications
• Experience with hands-on software/hardware integration and testing
• Experience with encoding and decoding digital data
• Experience with the Agile software development process
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or stakeholdersExperience leading cross-functional engineering teams
• Experience with airworthiness standards (DO-254, DO-178, MIL-HDBK-516)
• Experience analyzing system requirements to derive software design and test specifications
• Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git/SVNExperience with Wind River Real-Time Operating Systems

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,800.00 - $98,800.00

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

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.