RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Northrop Grumman is seeking Embedded Software Engineers. This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in Rolling Meadows, IL. You’ll Have an Opportunity to: Engage in a full life-cycle approach-- design, implementation, test verification, production of digital electronic equipment and other hardware systems Basic Qualifications:  Basic Qualifications for an Associate Embedded Software Engineer: - Has completed their degree Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution - Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering - Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) - The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs - A Final U.S. Government Secret clearance is required to start (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) Basic Qualifications for an Embedded Software Engineer: - Has completed their Master's Degree from an accredited institution - Be majoring in or having majored in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering - Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) - The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs - A Final U.S. Government Secret clearance is required to start (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) ​Preferred Qualifications:  - Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher - A current/active U.S. Government Secret clearance - It will be helpful, though not required, for your course work to have included: - Structured Programming (C), and/or - Object Oriented Programming (C++, Java) and/or - Software architecture (design patterns, multithreaded programming, objected oriented design), and/or - Operating system concepts for embedded systems, and/or - Software development methodologies or frameworks (Waterfall Methodology or Agile), and/or - Version control (Git, GitLab, Visual Studio, GitHub, or Bitbucket, etc.), and/or - Agile software planning tools (Jira or Rally, etc.) Pay Range for an Associate Embedded Software Engineer: $72,700 - $109,100 Pay Range for an Embedded Software Engineer: $87,600 - $131,400 #campusjobs Primary Level Salary Range: $72,700.00 - $109,100.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $87,600.00 - $131,400.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.