Sr. Staff Software Architect-Guidance Systems Integration-14255

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; Utah; On-site; USD 162,500 - 243,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a seasoned Software Engineer to lead the AVE Flight Guidance team, focusing on mission-critical software. Candidates must possess a DoD Secret clearance and have extensive experience in real-time embedded systems and C++. Strong technical leadership and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, optimize system performance, and ensure seamless integration of software product layers. A competitive salary range of $162,500 to $243,700 is offered, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of relevant experience depending on degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
• 10+ years of software experience, with a focus on C++ and real-time systems.
• 5+ years of systems engineering and testing experience.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the AVE Flight Guidance team.
• Architect and design mission-critical software products.
• Optimize system performance and mentor software engineers.
• Participate in formal testing and troubleshooting.

Skills

C++

Real-time embedded software

Object-oriented design

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Team management

Earned Value Management System

Education

Bachelor’s in a relevant field

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Visual Studio

MATLAB

Integrity Operating Systems

VxWorks

Atlassian tool set

Kubernetes

GitLab

Job description

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 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 and 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.

What You’ll Get To Do

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership within the AVE Flight Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) team, focusing on the development of mission‑critical software products. The role includes architecting complex systems and leading the design, development, testing, and deployment phases, ensuring compatibility through the development and integration of board support packages and driver implementations. Expertise in real‑time operating systems is essential, including configuring kernel parameters, managing task scheduling, and implementing inter‑process communication. The candidate will also develop and facilitate middleware integration, using appropriate communication models; integrate application, system, and device layers on real‑time embedded systems; perform performance measurements; optimize throughput to enhance system performance; mentor software engineers; and participate in and advise on the formal testing approach for embedded software products, including closed‑loop simulation integration, defect troubleshooting, and resolution.

Required Qualifications

• 14 Years with Bachelor’s in a relevant field of study, 12 Years with Master’s, 10 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with an active DoD Secret clearance and be eligible for a SAP.
• +10 years of software experience (C++, real‑time embedded software, and object‑oriented design). Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance.
• +5 years of systems engineering and test experience with system architecture, design, requirements decomposition, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, and simulation testing.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and team management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including executive‑level communication.
• Experience with engineering metrics, schedule planning, and technical scope execution, utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Demonstrated performance in aligning and driving technical execution.
• Proven track record of coaching and guiding team members to foster skill development and career growth.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization.
• Real‑time embedded software development, including multi‑threaded architecture design, knowledge of guidance and control systems.
• Experience with Integrity Operating Systems and/or VxWorks.
• Experience with Visual Studio.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Experience with Coverity, SonarQube, CodeSonar, Fortify.
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, GitLab, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Excellent integration troubleshooting skills.
• Experience building low‑level code to interact with devices and hardware.
• Experience with compilation and link techniques for memory‑usage and partitioning design objectives.
• Familiarity with assembly and low‑level code optimization.
• Familiarity with Board Support Package development and test.
• In‑depth knowledge of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.
• Proven experience solving challenging architectural problems in embedded systems.

Primary Level Salary Range: $162,500.00 – $243,700.00. This range is a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differentials, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long‑Term Incentives.

Northrop Grumman provides benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.

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.