Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or ; Active Secret

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

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 Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Active Secret) to join our team of highly qualified, diverse professionals within the Western Region Software Engineering Directorate
. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA
.

The Western Region Software Engineering organization comprises over 800 highly skilled professionals, including Software Engineers, Dev Ops Engineers, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers, at all levels—ranging from early-career engineers to senior chief engineers and architects. This engineering organization supports numerous programs, and we have plenty of opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. Our culture promotes cross-program collaboration, continuous professional development, and a strong sense of community.

The job responsibilities of the Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end‑user customers and internal business applications.
• Lead the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real‑time systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.
• Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies.

Note: This requisition may be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on the qualifications listed below.

Basic Qualifications – Embedded Software Engineer (Level
3)

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of software development experience;
  Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of software development experience;
  Ph.D. in STEM discipline with 1+ year of software development experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming
• Demonstrated expertise in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Basic Qualifications – Embedded Software Engineer (Level
4)

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience;
  Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of software development experience;
  Ph.D. in STEM discipline with 4+ year of software development experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an RTOS environment (i.e., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in…