Embedded Software Engineer (Secret) - Level 3 (Chandler)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 95,300 - 142,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Annual bonuses

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP) is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 in Chandler, AZ. This position involves designing, developing, and testing software applications in C/C++. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree along with relevant experience, and an active Secret security clearance is required. This role operates on a 9/80 schedule and offers a competitive salary range of $95,300 - $142,900 annually with various benefits. Apply soon as the application period is approximately 20 days from the post date.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, or a Master's with 3 years, or PhD with 1 year.
• Must have U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance.
• Experience with embedded systems and real-time software development required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test and debug software applications.
• Collaborate with engineers on electronic data processing systems.
• Ensure software standards compliance.

Skills

C/C++ software development experience

Embedded real-time software development

Experience with RTOS environments

Full software development lifecycle

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving and troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree (5 years experience) or Master’s (3 years) or PhD (1 year)

Additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

PowerPC

ARM

RISC-V architecture

CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Gitlab CI

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3

Glide Phase Interphase Program (GPI), Chandler, AZ
100% onsite, no telecommute available

Our Embedded Software Engineers:

Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepare operating instructions; design and develop compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensure software standards are met.

In this job, you will:

• Have Object Oriented (OO) software development experience in C/C++ in a Linux environment
• Have embedded real‑time software development, debug and test
• Experience with real‑time operating systems (RTOS) environments including VxWorks, Integrity, LynxOS, Yocto Linux, or other equivalent RTOS
• Experience with full software development lifecycle
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Must have U.S. Citizenship with an active, in scope Secret level clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with PowerPC, ARM, and/or RISC‑V architecture
• Experience in design, integration and testing with real time computer in loop and hardware in loop test laboratories
• Experience in developing interfaces to support system hardware integration efforts
• Experience with CI/CD such as Jenkins or Gitlab CI
• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5 years

We work a 9/80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon–Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off).

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site: https://www.northropgrumman.com/who-we-are/total-rewards-benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $95,300.00 - $142,900.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering