Principal / Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Flight Software) - R10202918

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 105,400 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense firm in Linthicum is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer. This role involves designing, developing, and testing software for Space payloads using C++ and Python. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in embedded systems development. Offers competitive compensation with relocation assistance and a chance to work on groundbreaking technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.
• Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python.
• Experience in embedded software development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and test software for Space payloads.
• Conduct reviews of software-related products and designs.
• Participate in cross-functional scrum teams.

Skills

C++

Python

Embedded real-time systems

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Job description

Principal / Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Flight Software) - R10202918

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

This role is contingent upon award win, and the anticipated start is in January 2026.

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems is looking for a Principal / Sr. Principal Software Engineer with the desire to learn new technologies and develop software for cutting edge Space Payloads. The software engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test software that manages a Space payload unit ensuring compliance to established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C++, Linux and/or Python. This role will support Remote Sensing Programs (RSP) Business Unit in Linthicum, MD.

The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.

The responsibilities include active participation in cross-functional scrum teams, design reviews, and other reviews, as required. The selected individual will actively participate in technical, peer-reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view. Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

This role is contingent upon award win, and the anticipated start is in January 2026.

Principal Software Engineering Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 3+ years with a master’s degree
• Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python
• Experience in embedded software development
• Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment
• U.S. Citizenship
• No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI
  
  

Sr. Principal Software Engineer Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 6+ years with a master’s degree or 3+ years with a Ph.D.
• Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python
• Experience in embedded software development
• Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment
• U.S. Citizenship
• No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience in embedded C++ optimizations
• Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
• Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
  
  

Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00Salary Range 2: $131,000.00 - $196,700.00

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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