RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionWe are looking for you to join our team as an Embedded Software Engineer based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As an Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
What You'll get to Do:In this position you will be developing embedded software for our cutting edge Navigation systems. As a member of our world class software development team, you will have opportunities to improve and expand your capabilities in software design and code development. You will also have opportunities to perform software and system integration on state of the art hardware, learn new software development techniques such as Model Based Engineering (MBE), and work in an agile and collaborative development environment.
As a successful candidate, you will collaborate with peers across our organization and will have clearly demonstrated the strong leadership skills needed to join our top performing team. You will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with our internal and external customers. You will also have demonstrated a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging our traditional ways of doing business. You will make us even better!
Basic Qualifications for Embedded Software Engineer:- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2+ years of hands-on Software Development experience; 0 years of experience with Masters
- Demonstrated capability to translate formal software requirements into software designs
- Demonstrated use of high-level programming languages such as C, C++, or Java, or scripting languages such as Python
- Experience using software management and workflow automation tools such as ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, or Jira
- Proven ability to design, code, and test new software or modify existing software to add new features
- Ability to debug existing software and correct defects
- Experience with open software/system architecture solutions
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative development environment
- US Citizenship is required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required
- Ability to work on site at our Woodland Hills, CA facility
Preferred Qualifications for Embedded Software Engineer:- Current/Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
- Experience using DOORS for software requirements management
- MATLAB/Simulink model-based software development
- Demonstrated capability to define software requirements for an INS/GPS system
- Familiarity with/Experience in INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition
- Experience developing, verifying, certifying and releasing mission and safety-critical software systems that comply with RTCA DO-178B/ C or similar guidelines.
- Demonstrated use of MATLAB for simulation and INS/GPS system performance evaluation
- Experience in the development and performance of system tests
- Hands-on experience with one or more communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429 or RS-422
- Real-time safety-critical embedded software systems development experience (including APIs, interfaces and device drivers)
- Navigation and/or Integrated Avionics System development experience
- Demonstrated capability to develop UML software designs using design tools such as Rhapsody and/or Model Based Engineering designs using tools such as Simulink or SCADE
- Experience with the full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation and unit test, integration, and maintenance
- Experience developing, verifying, certifying and releasing mission and safety-critical software systems that comply with RTCA DO-178B/ C or similar guidelines.
- Experience with software test tools such as LDRA and Vector Cast and code analysis tools such as Polyspace
Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00
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.
