Principal Engineer Software

Northrop Grumman; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Orlando, FL seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the CHORD portfolio, a Cross Domain Solution for Foreign Military Sales. You will perform embedded software design, development, unit testing, and integration into tactical platforms and interface with firmware, electrical and digital teams. A strong background in C/C++, ARM, and FPGA interfaces is required.

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain DoDSecret clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; 5+ years experience (or relevant combinations).
• Master’s degree in STEM with 3+ years experience; PhD in STEM with 1+ year experience.
• Experience with embedded software design and ARM-based platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support CHORD software development and integration into tactical platforms.
• Perform embedded software design, development, unit testing, and integration with hardware interfaces.
• Coordinate with firmware, electrical, and digital teams to align hardware and software.

Skills

Embedded software development

C/C++

ARM processors

FPGA interfaces

Gate Reviews experience

Rust programming

AGILE development

Communication skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in STEM field

PhD in STEM field

Job description

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Principal Software Engineer. We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Software Engineer based out of Orlando, FL. As a Principal Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio. CHORD is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The CHORD portfolio comprises multiple contract awards and with various customers. The successful candidate will be exceptionally meticulous, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & personal responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of seeking the best performance from everyone.

Roles & Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for supporting the CHORD software development and integration into tactical platforms. The Principal Software Engineer will perform embedded software design, development, unit testing, and integration into embedded tactical platforms with low power and challenging architectures. Will also successfully interface with other teams that depend on the hardware architecture, such as Firmware, Electrical, Digital, etc.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field and 5 years of related technical experience; Master’s degree in a STEM field and 3 years of related technical experience, or PHD in a STEM field and 1 years of related technical experience
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance
• Experience with embedded software design and embedded platforms (ARM processors)
• Experience writing software that interfaces with FPGAs, and influencing board design and discrete layouts
• Experience supporting successful execution of Gate Reviews
• Experience in C/C++ and ability to learn new languages

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the Versal 2 and ARM processors
• Communication skills and experience working in a dynamic environment
• Experience working on Agile programs and methodology
• Understanding of software generation, integration, selloff, and deployment into fully integrated systems
• Experience in Rust programming language
• TS/SCI Clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

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, visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.