Principal Embedded Software Engineer - Defense Systems

Northrop Grumman; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 109,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our Software Technologies team. The role focuses on developing mission-critical software in C/C++ across the full software lifecycle within a DevSecOps and Agile framework, with emphasis on embedded real-time systems.

Requires a STEM degree, 4 years C/C++, 4 years real-time embedded software, and US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Secret clearance; strong collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related STEM degree and 5 years of related experience.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Must have 4 years’ experience with C/C++ and real-time embedded software.
• Experience with the full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, and modify existing software using modern development techniques.
• Identify risks, mitigate, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status.
• Design, construct, and execute unit tests and verification test plans.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to test software on simulators and hardware.
• Participate in reviews to ensure system/software requirements are met from end-to-end.

Skills

C/C++

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

VxWorks

Linux

Visual Studio

Matlab

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Baltimore, MD is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our Software Technologies team. The role focuses on developing mission-critical software in C/C++ across the full software lifecycle within a DevSecOps and Agile framework, with emphasis on embedded real-time systems.

Requires a STEM degree, 4 years C/C++, 4 years real-time embedded software, and US Citizenship with ability to obtain a Secret clearance; strong collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams