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About this Embedded Flight Software Engineer – Level 5 role at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman · Onsite · United States-Maryland-Linthicum
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking an Embedded Flight Software Engineer – Level 5 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. This includes conducting multidisciplinary research and collaboration with other disciplines in the planning, design, development, and utilization of data processing systems. 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.

The selected individual will conduct peer reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents, as well as participate in a cross-functional scrum team. Successful candidates are expected to understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and implement solutions to complex technical problems to accomplish program goals.  Individuals must be self-starters, able to efficiently operate in a team environment, and work with consultative direction toward defined long-range goals and objectives. Existing engineering and system specialists will be consulted to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking.  However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to internal and external customers, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

While not all positions will require an active clearance to start, all positions are contingent on the candidate’s ability to obtain and hold a Top Secret/SCI clearance.

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

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 12+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 10+ years with a Master’s Degree or 8 years with a Ph.D.

  • Proficient in Object Oriented programming using C++

  • 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 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 mentor, review work products, and provide meaningful feedback

  • Experience in embedded software development and cross-compiling

  • Experience developing in a Linux environment

  • Experience with using software configuration management tools

  • U.S. Citizenship

  • No clearance is required to start, but you must have the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team

  • Experience with developing software in Python

  • Experience in embedded C++ optimizations

  • Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications

  • Experience debugging with GDB

  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

  • Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience

  • Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance

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

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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Primary Level Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00

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.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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About Northrop Grumman

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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