RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
DescriptionNorthrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a
Principal Embedded Software Engineer based out of Orlando, FL. As a Principal Engineer Embedded Software at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Cross-Domain Handling of Releasable Data (CHORD) portfolio. CHORD is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Cross Domain Solution (CDS). The CHORD portfolio comprises multiple contract awards and with various customers. The successful candidate will be exceptionally meticulous, collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & personal responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of seeking the best performance from everyone.
Roles & Responsibilities:- The Principal Engineer Embedded Software will be responsible for supporting the CHORD software development and integration into tactical platforms.
- Perform embedded software design, development, unit testing, and integration into embedded tactical platforms with low power and challenging architectures.
- Will successfully interface with other teams that depend on the hardware architecture, such as Firmware, Electrical, Digital, etc.
Basic Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field and 5 years of related technical experience OR Master's degree in a STEM field and 3 years of related technical experience OR PHD in a STEM field and 1 year of related technical experience
- Must be a US Citizen with an Active DoD Secret Clearance
- Experience with embedded software design and embedded platforms (ARM processors)
- Experience interfacing with FPGAs and influencing board design and discrete layouts
- Experience supporting successful execution of Gate Reviews
- Experience in C/C++ and ability to learn new languages
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with the Versal 2 and ARM processors
- Communication skills and experience working in a dynamic environment
- Experience working on Agile programs and methodology
- Understanding of software generation, integration, selloff, and deployment into fully integrated systems.
- Experience in Rust programming language
- TS/SCI Clearance
Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00
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.
