Northrop Grumman

Principal Software Engineer – Embedded

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: San DiegoCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $114,000 - $171,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers and businesses
  • Responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real time systems
  • Work with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile software development environment
  • Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls
  • Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to customers
  • Operate in an embedded technology development environment with real time operating systems for flight and mission critical systems
  • Develop software products for multiple software baselines

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience.
  • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
  • Experience with two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
  • Experience with Agile software development, embedded system programming, software integration, and testing
  • Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel
  • Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ software.
  • Active DoD Top Secret SCI Security Clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Benefits
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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Hard Skills & Tools
CC++Pythonsoftware architecturesoftware designsoftware implementationsoftware integrationsoftware testingdebuggingdata interfaces
Soft Skills
problem solvingcollaborationcommunicationadaptabilityteamworkanalytical thinkingorganizational skillsattention to detailleadershiptime management
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in STEMMaster’s Degree in STEMDoD Top Secret SCI Security Clearance