Northrop Grumman

Embedded Software Engineer, Level 6

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: NorthridgeArizonaCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $196,600 - $341,500 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Provide analysis, development, implementation, and security assessments of embedded systems to ensure compliance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53
  • Analyze customer’s concept of operations/employment and cybersecurity/anti-tamper requirements to propose, design, develop, and implement security/protection controls
  • Define system architectures that are resistant to tampering and cyber-attacks
  • Support system requirements development by following standard processes for assessing, implementing, and verifying security requirements
  • Interface with inter-organizational management and external customers to communicate technical briefings and program status
  • Participate in the development of training plans to grow the team

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in an engineering/computer science discipline and a minimum of 14 years of related experience
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience designing, developing and implementing FPGA solutions as a Security Controller
  • Demonstrated expertise with firmware and software requirements derivation for security applications
  • Demonstrated expertise with designing and implementing firmware (VHDL or Verilog) and software (C, C++) solutions for security applications
  • Knowledgeable in current cryptographic algorithms used for encryption/decryption, digital signatures, and hashes and how to apply them in the development of security solutions
  • Understanding of cryptographic based vulnerabilities
  • Familiarity in working both US Only and FMS efforts
  • Previous experience directing and managing an engineering team in the execution of security solution development, integration and test, and verification activities
  • U.S. Citizenship and active secret DoD clearance is required with the ability to obtain higher Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
Benefits
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
FPGA solutionsfirmware developmentsoftware developmentVHDLVerilogCC++cryptographic algorithmsencryptiondecryption
Soft skills
communicationteam managementtechnical briefingstraining development
Certifications
B.S. degree in engineering/computer scienceactive secret DoD clearance