Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Active Secret) - AHT

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer at Level 3 or 4 to design, develop, and test software for end-user applications. You will support embedded real-time systems and collaborate with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and IT teams in an Agile setup.

Responsibilities include Troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing firmware and software for complex real-time apps, with a focus on maintainability and scalable architectures. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of software development experience
• Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of stated experience
• Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1+ year of stated experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an embedded Linux or RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in Java programming, executing in an application environment
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end‑user customers
• Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real‑time systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment
• Analyse system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies
• Selected candidate will work in a fast‑paced lab environment with rapid development

Skills

C/C++ programming

Java programming

Embedded real-time systems

Object Oriented programming

Security clearance (Secret)

Embedded Linux/RTOS

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM with 5+ years

Master's degree in STEM with 3+ years

Ph.D. in STEM with 1+ year

Tools

VxWorks

FreeRTOS

RT-Linux

GH Integrity

Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado, Petalinux)

Linux kernel driver development

Job description

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.

*Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*

Job Responsibilities

The job responsibilities of the Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 include, but is not limited to, the following: Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end‑user customers Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real‑time systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment. Analyse system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies. Selected candidate will work in a fast‑paced lab environment with rapid development.

*Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications – Embedded Software Engineer (Level 3)

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of software development experience
• Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of stated experience
• Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1+ year of stated experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an embedded Linux or RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in Java programming, executing in an application environment
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Basic Qualifications – Embedded Software Engineer (Level 4)

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience
• Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of stated experience
• Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 4+ years of stated experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an embedded Linux or RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in Java programming, executing in an application environment
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Software Defined Networks
• Data Plane protocols such as Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, MPLS, TCP/UDP and other transport protocols
• Control Plane protocols such as OSPF/IS-IS, BGP, ICMP SDN architectures and protocols such as P4, gRPC/gNMI, Openflow Network management architectures and protocols such as SNMP/MIBs, NETCONF/YANG
• Familiarity with Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado, Petalinux)
• Recent Experience with Xilinx platforms (Ultrascale+ MPSoC or VERSAL)
• Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance and/or SCI Access

Primary Level Salary Range

$114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

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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