Staff Software Engineer — Embedded/RTOS, Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 to design, develop, and test embedded software for end-user customers. This onsite role collaborates with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Test teams in an Agile setting.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with extensive software experience and a U.S. Government Secret clearance. Proficiency in C/C++ and VxWorks RTOS is essential, with opportunities for growth in advanced technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with extensive software development experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application.
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ development and real‑time embedded software experience.
• Experience with VxWorks RTOS and embedded system development.

Responsibilities

• 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 within an Agile development environment.
• Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent and data handling.

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded systems

Agile development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Ph.D. in STEM

Tools

VxWorks RTOS

MATLAB

Curtis-Wright VPX

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 to design, develop, and test embedded software for end-user customers. This onsite role collaborates with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Test teams in an Agile setting.

Qualifications include a STEM degree with extensive software experience and a U.S. Government Secret clearance. Proficiency in C/C++ and VxWorks RTOS is essential, with opportunities for growth in advanced technologies.