Staff Engineer, Software – Embedded, Real Time

Northrop Grumman

. Design, develop, integrate and test software (SW) for end-user customers and businesses.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timePalmdale • California, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $144,900 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJenkinsLinuxPythonSDLCSubversion

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, integrate and test software (SW) 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, such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile SW development environment.
Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.
Participate in the full SW development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of SW products to customers.
Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systems.
Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical SW, Safety critical SW, medical SW, or mission critical SW
Experience with two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SW 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++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux.
Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role.)

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++Pythonmulti-threaded software developmentsoftware architecturesoftware designsoftware implementationsoftware integrationdebuggingreal-time operating systems

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationteamworkadaptabilityleadershiporganizational skillsanalytical skillsattention to detailtime management

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in STEMMaster's Degree in STEMPhD in STEMDoD Top Secret clearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP/PAR)