Embedded Flight Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector in Morrisville, NC is seeking an Embedded Flight Software Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and test software that manages a Space payload unit. You will work on an agile team using C++, Linux and/or Python, supporting Payload and Ground Software Engineering Eastern Region.

The role involves the full software lifecycle, peer reviews, and cross-functional scrum collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems OR Master’s degree with 3 years OR PhD with 1 year.
• Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI access; US Citizenship required.
• Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++
• Ability to debug code and trace existing code
• Experience integrating software applications using logs to verify operation
• Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC
• Experience developing in a Linux environment
• Experience with software configuration management tools

Responsibilities

• Work through all phases of the software development cycle: design, development, integration, and test
• Conduct peer reviews of software-related products and designs
• Collaborate in cross-functional scrum team and understand system requirements
• Prioritize tasks and make recommendations to Technical Leads
• Assist with engineering and system support as needed
• Engage in extensive debugging and optimization as part of development

Skills

C++

Linux

Python

Embedded RTOS

OOP

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's in CS/CE/Engineering

Master's in CS/CE/Engineering

PhD in CS/CE/Engineering

Tools

GCC

GDB

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance Required for Start

No

Clearance Type

SCI

Travel

Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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’s Space Sector is seeking an Embedded Flight Software Engineer to join our team in Morrisville, NC.

The software engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test software that manages a Space payload unit ensuring compliance with established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C++, Linux and/or Python. This role will support Payload and Ground Software Engineering Eastern Region.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position may support a hybrid schedule.

In this job, you will:

The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct peer reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents, as well as participation in cross-functional scrum team. Successful candidates are expected to be able to understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and be able to implement and debug software to accomplish defined completion criteria. Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Job Levels

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 (Principal) or Level 4 (Sr Principal).

Basic Qualifications for Level 3 (Principal)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems – OR – Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 3 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems – OR PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 1 year of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs. Not required to start, US Citizenship required.
• Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++
• Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code
• Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas
• Experience and ability to review work products and provide meaningful feedback
• Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC
• Experience developing in a Linux environment
• Experience with using software configuration management tools

Basic Qualifications for Level 4 (Sr Principal)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems – OR – Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 6 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems – OR PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 4 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs. Not required to start, US Citizenship required.
• Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++
• Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code
• Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas
• Experience and ability to review work products and provide meaningful feedback
• Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC
• Experience developing in a Linux environment
• Experience with using software configuration management tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team
• Experience with developing software in Python
• Experience in embedded C++ optimizations
• Experience debugging with GDB
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience with software control of digital logic / FPGAs / firmware
• Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience
• Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues

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Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.