Sr Principal Software Engineer - Embedded and Real Time

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Sr Principal Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join a team delivering flight-critical software. The role supports on-site work in San Diego or Palmdale, CA, requiring strong C/C++/Python skills and deep experience with RTOS and real-time embedded systems.

The candidate will participate in full SDLC, collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers, and test engineers, and operate in Agile Scrum environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with C, C++, and Python
• Experience with developing multi-threaded software for flight/mission critical systems
• Experience with two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, or Coverity
• Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SW integration and testing
• Familiarity with data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Ethernet/IP, Fibre Channel
• Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and SAP/PAR eligibility

Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced environment with diverse assignments and cross-functional teams
• Participate in full software development life cycle from requirements to delivery
• Develop embedded software for real-time operating systems used in flight and mission critical systems
• Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software baselines

Skills

C

C++

Python

SDLC

Agile Scrum

RTOS

Jira

Bitbucket

Subversion

Jenkins

SonarQube

Coverity

Fortify

CAN

Ethernet/IP

Serial

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Jira

Crucible

Bitbucket

Subversion

Bamboo

Fortify

Coverity

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Sr Principal Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, California.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels
• Participate in the full SW development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of SW products to our customers
• Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systems
• Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselines

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
• Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical SW, Safety critical SW, medical SW, or mission critical SW
• Experience with two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
• Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing
• Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux.
• Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems
• Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Current applicable SAP access
• Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly
• Able to read assembly and use CPU documentation to understand behaviors
• Can identify moderate execution defects by only reading code
• Understanding of how their embedded SW component will fit into a larger SW system / architecture
• Able to document, capture, and present software architectural components in modeling or diagramming tools
• Familiarity with OS partitions and isolation architectures
• High level understanding of architectural requirements for airworthiness certifications
• Strong understanding of the following: layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures
• Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years.
• Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis

Primary Level Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.