Embedded Software Engineer – Principal Engineer Embedded Software

Northrop Grumman

Embedded Software Engineer developing systems software for the Sentinel Program at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating with teams to create innovative solutions for safety-critical systems in embedded software.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRoy • Alabama, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $79,300 - $118,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, document, test, and debug software/system applications.
Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of embedded systems for safety and mission critical software.
Work and collaborate with a team of software engineers in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones.
Ensure program mandated software standards and compliance criteria are met.
Understand and can develop in a continuous integration tool chain environment meeting technical and compliance requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of relevant engineering experience, OR a Master's in STEM.
Principal Embedded Software Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of relevant engineering experience, OR a Master's in STEM with 3 years of related experience, OR a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related experience.
Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application.
2+ year experience in developing software/writing code in C/C++/C#, Python, Java, or similar programming language.
2+ year experience in object-oriented programming and design patterns, hardware/software communication interfaces, real-time and post processing data analytics.
2+ years of full life cycle of software development and Agile software development.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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++C#PythonJavaobject-oriented programmingdesign patternsreal-time data analyticspost processing data analyticssoftware development life cycle

Soft Skills

collaborationteamworkcommunicationproblem-solvingmultidisciplinary research

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEMMaster's in STEMPhD in STEMU.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance