Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer in Baltimore, MD to join our Software Technologies Organization. You will work on radar mode development using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices within our national defense portfolio.

The role emphasizes collaboration, automation, and continuous learning, with a focus on delivering reliable software across the lifecycle and maintaining a Secret clearance throughout employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM field.
• US Citizenship required.
• Secret clearance required to start and maintain.
• 10 years’ experience in C/C++.
• 10 years’ experience with real-time embedded software.
• 10 years’ experience with full software lifecycle: spec, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, and modify existing software using modern development techniques.
• Identify risks, mitigate, track defects, report status.
• Design, construct, and execute unit tests; build verification test plans.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to test software on simulators and hardware.
• Identify and assess new technologies prior to implementation.
• Engage in engineering reviews to ensure end-to-end system requirements.

Skills

C/C++

Real-time embedded software

Software lifecycle

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related STEM Degree

Tools

VxWorks

Visual Studio

Matlab

Coverity

SonarQube

Klocwork

Kubernetes

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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 Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join our innovative Software Technologies Organization. The new team member will work on software systems for mission systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle, primarily in C/C++. This position is located in Baltimore, MD.

What You’ll Get To Do

As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer within the Software and Digital Technologies Organization, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of a radar mode development team. 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.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, and modify existing software, apply modern development techniques that take advantage of all that current technology has to offer
• Identify risks, suggest mitigation, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status
• Design, construct, and execute unit tests; build verification test plans, track and report test status
• Work alongside multi-disciplined engineering teams to test and verify software products on simulators and actual production hardware in our System Integration Laboratories
• Identify and assess new technologies prior to implementation
• Active participation with systems engineering in technical peer, design, architecture, and system reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view

“This position is contingent based on obtaining necessary special access security clearance.”

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related STEM Degree and 12 years of related experience
• US Citizenship
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.
• Must have 10 years’ experience working in C/C++
• Must have 10 years’ experience with real-time embedded software
• Must have 10 years’ experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance

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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization
• Experience working with software defined radios and RF systems
• Experience developing Radar tracker modes
• Experience with VxWorks Operating Systems
• Experience with Visual Studio
• Experience with Matlab
• Experience with Coverity, SonarQube and/or KlocWork tools
• Experience in Open Architecture Solutions
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, and DevSecOps best practices

Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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.