Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer in Charlottesville, VA. You will develop and maintain software/firmware within a demanding defense context, applying SDLC standards for high-assurance systems.

Role requires extensive C/C++ OO programming, Linux/RTOS, and DevOps experience. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required; travel up to 10% may be needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related STEM with minimum relevant experience per the job ad.
• Extensive experience in C/C++ OO programming, and familiarity with Java.
• Experience with Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Embedded software development on Linux or RTOS environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design patterns.
• Familiarity with DevOps/CI-CD pipelines and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket or similar VCS; familiarity with Rally/Jira.
• Familiarity with Modeling tools (CAMEO, Rational).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret Clearance.
• Occasional travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, operate, and maintain software/firmware components.
• Apply standards and SDLC processes for engineering software products.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and project users.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver integrated software systems.
• Engage in requirements, design, coding, testing, and integration activities.

Skills

OO programming in C/C++

Java (plus)

Python scripting

Embedded Linux/RTOS

Software architecture/design patterns

DevOps/CI-CD

Version control (Git/GitLab/GitHub/Bit

Agile/Waterfall

Modeling tools (CAMEO/Rational)

US Citizenship

Secret clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related STEM with 12+ years experience; or Master’s 10+ years; or PhD 8+ years

Tools

CI/CD pipelines tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer in Charlottesville, VA. You will develop and maintain software/firmware within a demanding defense context, applying SDLC standards for high-assurance systems.

Role requires extensive C/C++ OO programming, Linux/RTOS, and DevOps experience. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance are required; travel up to 10% may be needed.