Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer in Rolling Meadows, IL to design, develop, and integrate software for mission-critical systems. The role emphasizes full software life cycle, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and formal engineering processes in a high-security environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong C++ skills, embedded Linux/VxWorks experience, and the ability to work with Agile/Waterfall methodologies while pursuing a Secret

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in CS/Engineering with extensive engineering experience or equivalent.
• Strong C++ and object oriented design skills.
• Experience with embedded software on Linux or VxWorks.
• Familiarity with Agile or Waterfall methodologies and toolchains.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Skills

C++

Object oriented programming

Software architecture

Scripting languages

Embedded Linux/VxWorks

Version control systems

Agile/Waterfall

US Citizenship

Secret clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering

PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Git

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

ClearCase

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer in Rolling Meadows, IL to design, develop, and integrate software for mission-critical systems. The role emphasizes full software life cycle, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and formal engineering processes in a high-security environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong C++ skills, embedded Linux/VxWorks experience, and the ability to work with Agile/Waterfall methodologies while pursuing a Secret