Senior Payload Flight Software Lead — Embedded RTOS

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Payload Flight Software Lead to guide embedded flight software design, architecture and verification for real-time systems. You will produce artifacts, work with cross-functional teams, and ensure lifecycle management from requirements to testing.

Candidates should have strong C/C++ expertise and RTOS experience. The role requires active SCI clearance, leadership skills, and strong troubleshooting ability in a defense/space context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of relevant experience or higher degrees with reduced years.
• Active SCI access at time of application and experience leading a software team.
• Expert level proficiency in embedded C/C++ development with real-time OS experience.
• Experience with bus implementations and protocols such as 1553 and SpaceWire.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, development, integration, test and verification of flight software.
• Produce and maintain architectural artifacts and interface control documents.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Hardware, and I&T teams to ensure requirements are met.
• Define and evolve software architectures and troubleshoot complex issues.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Leadership

Real-time systems

Software lifecycle

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

VxWorks

Jenkins

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Payload Flight Software Lead to guide embedded flight software design, architecture and verification for real-time systems. You will produce artifacts, work with cross-functional teams, and ensure lifecycle management from requirements to testing.

Candidates should have strong C/C++ expertise and RTOS experience. The role requires active SCI clearance, leadership skills, and strong troubleshooting ability in a defense/space context.