Embedded Flight SW Engineer – Level 3/4 (Onsite, 9/80)

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Company‑paid holidays

Bonuses

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks an Embedded Flight Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to design, develop, integrate, and test software for a Space payload unit in Linthicum, MD. The role emphasizes C++, Linux, and Python within an agile team on 9/80 schedule, onsite with travel up to 10%.

Expect collaboration across the Payload and Ground Software Engineering teams, peer reviews, and performance in embedded real‑time systems. Top Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.

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 on embedded real‑time systems; OR Master’s degree with 3 years; OR PhD with 1 year.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret clearance with SCI access.
• Experience developing Object‑Oriented code using C++.
• Ability to debug own code and trace/understand existing code.
• Experience integrating developed software applications and using tools/logs to verify correct operation.
• Experience reviewing work products and providing meaningful feedback.
• Experience in embedded software development and 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 including design, development, integration, and test.
• Conduct peer reviews of software-related products, software designs, and technical documents.
• Participate in cross-functional scrum team activities.
• Understand system requirements and implement and debug software to meet completion criteria.
• Prioritize work and make recommendations to Technical Leads as required.
• Collaborate with engineering and system specialists to execute primary tasking.

Skills

C++

Linux

Python

OO design

GCC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or STEM

Master's degree (CS/CE or STEM)

PhD (STEM)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

GDB

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks an Embedded Flight Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 to design, develop, integrate, and test software for a Space payload unit in Linthicum, MD. The role emphasizes C++, Linux, and Python within an agile team on 9/80 schedule, onsite with travel up to 10%.

Expect collaboration across the Payload and Ground Software Engineering teams, peer reviews, and performance in embedded real‑time systems. Top Secret clearance and US citizenship are required.