Northrop Grumman

Embedded Flight Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman$108K — $163K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in a STEM field with relevant experience in embedded real-time systems
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required
  • Proficiency in Object-Oriented programming with C++
  • Capability to debug and understand existing code
  • Experience with software application integration and troubleshooting
  • Familiarity with cross-compiling in embedded software
  • Background in Linux and software configuration management tools

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, integrate, and test software for space payload units
  • Participate in all phases of the software development life cycle
  • Conduct peer reviews of software and technical documents
  • Collaborate within a cross-functional agile team
  • Implement and debug software based on system requirements
  • Provide recommendations to Technical Leads based on task priorities

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package
  • 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
  • Health insurance and life/disability insurance coverage
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
  • Company-paid holidays and potential for annual bonuses
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking an Embedded FlightSoftware Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Linthicum, MD.

The software engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test software that manages a Space payload unit ensuring compliance with established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C++, Linux and/or Python. This role will support Payload and Ground Software Engineering Eastern Region in Linthicum, MD.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

In this job, you will:

The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct peer reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents, as well as participation in cross-functional scrum team. Successful candidates are expected to be able to understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and be able to implement and debug software to accomplish defined completion criteria. Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 (Principal) or Level 4 (Sr Principal).

Basic Qualifications for Level 3 (Principal):
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR - Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 3 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 1 year of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs. Not required to start, US Citizenship required.
  • Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++
  • Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code
  • Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas
  • Experience and ability to review work products and provide meaningful feedback
  • Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC
  • Experience developing in a Linux environment
  • Experience with using software configuration management tools


Basic Qualifications for Level 4 (Sr Principal):
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR - Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 6 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 4 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs.Not required to start, US Citizenship required.
  • Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++
  • Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code
  • Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas
  • Experience and ability to review work products and provide meaningful feedback
  • Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC
  • Experience developing in a Linux environment
  • Experience with using software configuration management tools


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI Clearance
  • Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team
  • Experience with developing software in Python
  • Experience in embedded C++ optimizations
  • Experience debugging with GDB
  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
  • Experience with software control of digital logic / FPGAs / firmware
  • Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience
  • Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues


Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00

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.

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Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
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