Principal Engineer Software - Embedded Development R10215717-4

Principal Engineer Software - Embedded Development (Multiple Locations) - R-4

Join and apply for the Principal Engineer Software - Embedded Development (Multiple Locations) - R-4 role at Northrop Grumman
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1 week ago
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Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance type:
Top 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. 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.

Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position can be located in San Diego CA, El Segundo CA, Palmdale CA, or Oklahoma City OK
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Candidates will work on software supporting various systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including requirements, design, development, integration, and test. The position requires working knowledge of the full development life-cycle processes that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Candidates must exhibit strong leadership characteristics in coordinating with multiple teams and managing tasks.

• Design, develop, maintain, and execute automated software tests for qualification of embedded software products.
• Work in a lab environment on an Agile project.
• Apply knowledge of all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Analyze requirements allocated to computer software configuration items (CSCI).
• Develop detailed, clear, and concise technical documentation.
• Collaborate with software developers and other engineers to diagnose and identify root causes of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance testing, and operational events.
• Submit detailed problem reports for errors found.

Candidates must be comfortable in development, lab, and operational environments, and able to collaborate closely with system engineers, hardware designers, integration/test engineers, and program leadership.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote/hybrid/telework available for this position. Travel up to 10% may be required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
• Experience with safety‑critical embedded real‑time software.
• Experience with UAV route planning, routing algorithms, or other geometrically based algorithms.
• Experience with developing software and scripts in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with software development methodologies and frameworks such as waterfall and/or Agile for all phases of the software development life cycle.
• Experience with software change control, change management, and CI/CD tools such as Atlassian tool suite, Git Hub, Git Lab, and/or Jenkins.
• Experience with software architecture, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and testing safety‑critical embedded real‑time software written in C/C++ running on real‑time operating systems such as VxWorks, Integrity, and/or Real Time Embedded Linux.
• Familiarity with static code analysis tools such as Coverity, Sonar Qube, and Fortify.
• Familiarity with using MATLAB.
• Active In‑Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (
  
  Note:
  
  SAP/PAR will be upgraded once the selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidates must also be able to…