Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 184,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Sr Staff Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded software and firmware across complex systems. The role emphasizes MB engineering processes, DevSecOps, and Agile practices within an enterprise-wide transformation.

The successful candidate will lead with strong code skills in C++, experience with Linux or VxWorks, and a track record across the full software lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field with 14+ years of engineering experience, or Master’s/PhD with reduced experience, or equivalent years.
• Object Oriented Programming in C++.
• Experience developing embedded software for Linux or VxWorks.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, operate, and maintain embedded software and firmware components.
• Apply standards, processes, and tools across the life cycle to support engineering applications.
• Interface with customers, suppliers, and users for requirements and support.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver robust, secure embedded solutions.

Skills

C++ OOP

Software architecture

Python

Embedded OS (Linux/VxWorks)

Git/GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket/ClearCase

Security clearance (US Citizenship)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Master’s degree in CS/CE

PhD in CS/CE

Tools

Git

GitLab

Github

Bitbucket

ClearCase

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission! As a Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise‑wide digital transformation. Through the use of 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. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team‑oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. Northrop Grumman is looking to add to our talented team of Embedded Software Engineers. Our engineers are self‑starters who are part of a team of software professionals developing world‑class software to meet our customer’s high expectations. The Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, operates, and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements. The individual shall apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of engineering applications and products within the Targeting Business Unit. This includes interfacing with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel. The ideal individual will have experience including the full software development life cycle, which includes requirements, design, coding, testing, and integration.

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 14+ years of engineering experience, or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 12+ years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 10+ years of engineering experience, or in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of experience is required.
• Object Oriented Programming in C++
• Familiarity with Software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design)
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
• Experience Developing Embedded Software running Linux or VxWorks Operating Systems
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile
• Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, Gitlabs, Github, Bitbucket, ClearCase. etc) and Agile software planning tools (Rally, Jira, etc)
• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret clearance prior to start.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Object Oriented Programming in C++11
• Knowledge with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
• Experience with Software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile.
• Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Embedded Software on target hardware.
• Experience with complex systems of systems that utilize Parallel Processing, Multi-Threading, Distributed Processing, Multi-Core, System-on-Chip, and Secure Processing.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Differentiating characteristics include demonstrated leadership and teamwork capability, interpersonal communication skills and activities.

Salary and Benefits:

• Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.