Embedded Space Systems Engineer Level 3/4

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Total rewards package

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks an Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 in Dulles, VA to join our team. You will work on space vehicle hardware-in-the-loop simulation platforms, providing interfaces to flight software and conducting high-fidelity simulations for multiple space programs.

The role requires TS/SCI readiness or ability to obtain, an onsite 9/80 schedule, and up to 10% travel. You will collaborate with diverse engineers to push innovation in space systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM with 5+ years embedded software experience or Master’s with 3+ years or PhD with 1+ year.
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI access; US Citizenship required.
• Diverse programming experience: C/C++, Python, Windows/Linux scripting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in small teams.
• Familiarity with waterfall, spiral and/or Agile software development processes and CI.

Responsibilities

• Establish simulation requirements for hardware-in-the-loop platforms.
• Select interface hardware to simulate space vehicle components.
• Develop simulation software models and interfaces to simulation hardware cards.
• Define simulation testbed harnessing based on space vehicle flight harness and simulation requirements.
• Interface with hardware engineers in design, build and test of simulation platforms.
• Implement software control of simulation platform test equipment.
• Develop and execute simulation certification loop-back testing.
• Collaborate with program engineers to integrate components and flight software with the simulation platform.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Windows/Linux scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Subversion

Git

Jenkins

Jira

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks an Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 in Dulles, VA to join our team. You will work on space vehicle hardware-in-the-loop simulation platforms, providing interfaces to flight software and conducting high-fidelity simulations for multiple space programs.

The role requires TS/SCI readiness or ability to obtain, an onsite 9/80 schedule, and up to 10% travel. You will collaborate with diverse engineers to push innovation in space systems.