Senior Embedded Flight Software Engineer – Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight GN&C Software Team. You will design, develop and integrate embedded software for flight systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high quality, scalable products.

This role requires a DoD Secret clearance, 5+ years in embedded software, and experience with C/C++, real-time systems and MBSE tools such as Cameo.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/PhD in STEM with related embedded software experience.
• Extensive experience with C/C++, Python, Java and OOP design.
• DoD Secret clearance and knowledge of secure coding practices.
• Experience with MBSE tools (CAMEO) and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop flight system embedded software applications.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high quality software.
• Support real‑time systems, verification and integration activities.
• Maintain adherence to security and lifecycle processes.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Java

OOP

Agile

Git

CAMEO MBSE

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Atlassian Tool Suite

CAMEO MBSE

CI/CD pipelines

Git

VxWorks

GreenHills

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Roy, Utah seeks a Principal Embedded Software Engineer for the Flight GN&C Software Team. You will design, develop and integrate embedded software for flight systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high quality, scalable products.

This role requires a DoD Secret clearance, 5+ years in embedded software, and experience with C/C++, real-time systems and MBSE tools such as Cameo.