
Embedded Software Engineer, Level 6
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Northridge • Arizona • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $196,600 - $341,500 per year
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