Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Real-Time Systems

Northrop Grumman; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA seeks a Consultant Embedded Software Engineer (Level 7) to join our team. The role requires translating system requirements into robust embedded software for real-time multicore platforms and collaborating across hardware, firmware, and algorithms teams.

On-site work only; active Secret clearance is required. The successful candidate will design, develop, test, and maintain software, lead reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM with significant experience.
• Strong system-architecture background across hardware, software, and partitioning.
• Expert C++ and at least one of Java or Python.
• Proficiency with SPI/UART/ARINC/UAI and real-time multicore SoC platforms.
• Active Government Issued Secret clearance required.
• Experience in embedded software development lifecycle and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements into embedded software solutions.
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug real-time multicore software.
• Participate in all phases of the SDLC with agile practices.
• Verify requirements against performance targets.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and algorithm teams for integration.
• Lead code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
• Produce architectural artifacts and traceability matrices.

Skills

C++

DSP

RTOS

SoC

Java

Python

Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

Git

VxWorks

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA seeks a Consultant Embedded Software Engineer (Level 7) to join our team. The role requires translating system requirements into robust embedded software for real-time multicore platforms and collaborating across hardware, firmware, and algorithms teams.

On-site work only; active Secret clearance is required. The successful candidate will design, develop, test, and maintain software, lead reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to