Principal Engineer Embedded Software; AHT

Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons

Principal Embedded Software Engineer –
Office in Northridge, CA

Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance:
Secret –
Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Salary (Northridge, CA): $114,000 – 171,000

At Northrop Grumman, we build revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives worldwide. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and a pioneering spirit. You’ll join a multidisciplinary engineering team that develops next‑generation solutions to protect our nation’s warfighters. This role focuses on defining and architecting secure missile weapon systems and requires close collaboration with internal and external partners.

• Develop and implement software for embedded devices and systems based on requirements.
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug system software.
• Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle in an agile environment.
• Verify and validate software requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of embedded real‑time software development experience, or 3+ years with a master’s degree.
• Self‑starter; efficient in a team environment.
• Proficiency in one or more software languages/technologies: C/C++, Java, Python, C#.
• Experience with the full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance.
• Experience in embedded software development.
• U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance (pre‑active).
• At least one year of experience working in an Agile team.

• Experience with version control tools such as Git.
• Experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real‑time operating systems.
• Experience with embedded C++ optimization and tools such as VxWorks.
• Hands‑on hardware integration and testing experience.
• Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues.
• Experience using Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Sonar Qube).
• Active Secret Clearance.

Local amenities:
Northridge is close to Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills, and natural areas such as the Chatsworth Reservoir, Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, and Lake Balboa. The town’s sunny climate and active community provide a balanced urban–suburban lifestyle.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit our website. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.