Principal​/Senior Principal Software Engineer - Kalman Filter

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Required for start:
No. Clearance type:
Secret.

Travel required:

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. Our Mission Systems division is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. The Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. We are looking for a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer – Kalman Filter based out of Woodland Hills, CA, to join our Enterprise‑wide digital transformation team.

• Develop, test, and debug software for cutting‑edge navigation systems.
• Improve and expand software design and code development capabilities.
• Perform software and system integration on state‑of‑the‑art hardware.
• Learnt new software development techniques such as Model‑Based Engineering (MBE).
• Work in an agile and collaborative development environment.
• Collaborate with peers across the organization and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
• Engage in effective communication and problem‑solving with internal and external customers.
• Commit to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 5 years of hands‑on software development experience;
  Master’s in STEM with 3 years;
  PhD in STEM with 1 year.
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with development in C and Python.
• Experience with software management and workflow automation tools such as Clear Case, Git, Clear Quest, or Jira.
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
• Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems.
• Experience using Model‑Based Engineering tools.
• Experience with INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative development environment.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
• Required to work on site full‑time.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of hands‑on software development experience;
  Master’s in STEM with 6 years;
  PhD in STEM with 4 years.
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Experience with programming in C and Python.
• Experience using software management and workflow automation tools such as Clear Case, Git, Clear Quest, or Jira.
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data.
• Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems.
• Experience with navigation systems and INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative development environment.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required.
• Required to work on site full‑time.

• Current/Active U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Experience in the development and performance of software tests.
• Experience using DOORS for software requirements management.
• Expertise in sensor fusion for navigation systems using IMU, GPS, barometers, and other sensors.
• Expertise in INS (inertial navigation system).
• Expertise in embedded INS/GPS navigation systems.
• Demonstrated capability to translate formal software requirements into software designs.
• Demonstrated capability to define software requirements for an INS/GPS system.
• Familiarity with 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.
• Hands‑on experience with one or more communication protocols such as MIL‑STD‑1553, ARINC‑429, or RS‑422.
• Experience with code analysis tools such as Polyspace and software test tools such…