Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their innovative team in Charlottesville. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge radar systems that support national defense initiatives. You will lead a dedicated team in a collaborative environment, utilizing model-based engineering and agile practices to deliver high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in C/C++ and real-time embedded systems, along with a passion for mentoring and team empowerment. Join a company that values intellectual curiosity and drives technological advancements while making a significant impact on the future of defense technology.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Company Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonus

Overtime Eligibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8 years experience or higher degree with less experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ and experienced in Agile development practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in developing radar systems and software components.
• Design, build, and test real-time radar data and processing modes.

Skills

C/C++

Object-Oriented Design

Real-Time Embedded Software

Agile Development Practices

Team Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

VxWorks

Linux Operating Systems

Visual Studio

VS Code

MATLAB

Atlassian Tool Set

Kubernetes

Model Based Engineering

DevSecOps

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

As an Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices, we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.

Working within the Combat Sensors Software and Digital Technologies Organization, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of a team building radar systems in support of Northrop Grumman systems. You will lead a team to design, develop, integrate, and maintain software components that are integrated with the hardware to meet system requirements. You will apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to lead the generation of engineering applications and products. In your role, you will have the opportunity to interface with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel. The ideal candidate will have experience using model-based engineering and agile practices that support the full software development life, primarily in C/C++. They will also have experience leading teams to successfully meet program goals. They will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment and shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

This position is located at Charlottesville, Virginia.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team in developing radar modes and systems for multiple platforms.
• Design, build, and test real-time radar data and signal processing and other modes.
• Identify risks, suggest mitigations, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status.
• Develop and execute unit tests and build verification test plans, and track and report test status.
• Conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.
• Actively participate in an Integrated Product Team (IPT), support design reviews and technical peer reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of related engineering experience; or a master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience; or a Ph.D. with 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ and object-oriented design.
• Proficiency working with real-time embedded software.
• Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.
• Experience in Agile development practices.
• Experience leading a team to meet objectives on schedule and within budget.
• Experience and passion for mentoring less experienced engineers to be successful.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Active DoD Security Clearance at the Secret Level (or above) with the ability to acquire US DoD Special Access Program (SAP) access is required to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with radar mode operations.
• Experience with RF signal processing.
• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization.
• Experience with VxWorks and/or Linux Operating Systems.
• Experience with Visual Studio or VS Code.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Experience in Open Architecture Solutions.
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, and DevSecOps best practices.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain an active DoD Secret Clearance or the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance prior to start.

Salary Range: $118,600.00 - $178,000.00

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.