Embedded Software Engineer – Level 5

Northrop Grumman

. Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software for end-user customers and businesses .

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeCalifornia, Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug 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, such as with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test, in an Agile software development environment
Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience; Master's degree in STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant experience; PhD in STEM discipline with 8 year of relevant experience
Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance required at the time of application
Expertise in C++ programming
Recent Experience with Xilinx platforms (Ultrascale+ MPSoC or VERSAL)
Proficient in Object Oriented programming
Proficient in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing
Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
Experience with developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

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

C++Object Oriented programmingembedded systemsreal-time systemslow-level firmwaremulti-threaded applicationssoftware lifecycle processdebuggingintegrationtesting

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationteamworkadaptabilityanalytical thinkingattention to detailorganizational skillsleadershipinterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in STEMMaster's degree in STEMPhD in STEMDoD Top Secret/SCI clearance