Embedded Software Engineer​/Principal Engineer Embedded Software

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Defense Systems is seeking Embedded Software Engineers for the Flight / Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Team to develop systems software design & architecture. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, Alabama and will support the Sentinel Program.

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software/system applications.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of embedded systems for safety and mission critical software.
• Must be able to work and collaborate with a team of software engineers in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones.
• Ensure program mandated software standards and compliance criteria are met.
• Understand and can develop in a continuous integration tool chain environment meeting technical and compliance requirements.

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 2 years of relevant engineering experience, OR a Master's in STEM.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years of relevant engineering experience, OR a Master's in STEM with 3 years of related engineering experience, OR a PhD in STEM with 1 year of related engineering experience.

• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• US Citizenship with Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
• 2+ year experience in developing software/writing code in C/C++/C#, Python, Java, or similar programming language
• 2+ year experience in object-oriented programming and design patterns, hardware/software communication interfaces, real-time and post-processing data analytics
• 2+ years of full life cycle of software development and Agile software development

• Experience developing software for a hard real time system or hardware devices
• Experience developing or debugging software targeted for an embedded system
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering using Cameo
• Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS)
• Experience developing ICDs and defining interfaces in an MBSE environment
• Familiarity with CSSAM / RVAM Governance

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2026

Primary Level Salary Range: $79,300.00 – $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 – $

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…