Staff Software Engineer (CUDA/GPU)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 to design, develop, test, and debug software for embedded and real-time systems used in national security programs. You will collaborate with Systems Engineering, Hardware, and Digital Engineering in an Agile environment. The role requires a STEM advanced degree and extensive experience in C/C++, VxWorks, and GPU-accelerated applications using CUDA.

A U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in a STEM discipline with significant software development experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at time of application.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ with experience in embedded/real‑time systems and CUDA.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software for end-user customers.
• Support architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real‑time systems.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test in an Agile environment.
• Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent and data acquisition.
• Work in a fast-paced lab with rapid development cycles.

Skills

C

C++

VxWorks

CUDA

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

MATLAB

VPX

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be 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.

*Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 to join our team of highly qualified, diverse professionals within the Western Region Software Engineering Directorate. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA.

The job responsibilities of the Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end-user customers.
• Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real‑time systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.
• Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies.
• Work in a fast‑paced lab environment with rapid development cycles.

*Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.*

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of software development experience
• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of software development experience
• Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ development
• Extensive experience with VxWorks Real‑Time Operating System
• Prior hands‑on experience working with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and/or CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture), including developing, optimizing, or troubleshooting GPU-accelerated applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting Directed Energy programs
• Image processing experience
• Linux/Red Hawk Linux experience
• Experience with low‑level development
• Experience with Curtis‑Wright VPX processors
• Experience with Acromag AcroPack interface VPX cards
• Prior experience with MATLAB
• Experience with adaptive optics processing

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Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00

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
• 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.

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