Sr. Software Architect-Guidance Systems Integration

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start:
Yes. 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 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 and 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.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership within the AVE Flight Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) team, focusing on the development of mission‑critical software products. The role includes architecting complex systems and leading the design, development, testing, and deployment phases, ensuring compatibility through the development and integration of board support packages and driver implementations. Expertise in real‑time operating systems is essential, including configuring kernel parameters, managing task scheduling, and implementing inter‑process communication.

The candidate will also develop and facilitate middleware integration, using appropriate communication models; integrate application, system, and device layers on real‑time embedded systems; perform performance measurements; optimize throughput to enhance system performance; mentor software engineers; and participate in and advise on the formal testing approach for embedded software products, including closed‑loop simulation integration, defect troubleshooting, and resolution.

• 14 Years with Bachelor’s in a relevant field of study, 12 Years with Master’s, 10 Years with PhD or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen, with an active DoD Secret clearance and be eligible for a SAP.
• +10 years of software experience (C++, real‑time embedded software, and object‑oriented design). Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance.
• +5 years of systems engineering and test experience with system architecture, design, requirements decomposition, hardware‑in‑the‑loop, and simulation testing.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and team management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including executive‑level communication.
• Experience with engineering metrics, schedule planning, and technical scope execution, utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Demonstrated performance in aligning and driving technical execution.
• Proven track record of coaching and guiding team members to foster skill development and career growth.

• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization.
• Real‑time embedded software development, including multi‑threaded architecture design, knowledge of guidance and control systems.
• Experience with Integrity Operating Systems and/or VxWorks.
• Experience with Visual Studio.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Experience with Coverity, Sonar Qube, Code Sonar, Fortify.
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, Git Lab, and Dev Sec Ops  best practices.
• Excellent integration troubleshooting skills.
• Experience building low‑level code to interact with devices and hardware.
• Experience with compilation and link techniques for memory‑usage and partitioning design objectives.
• Familiarity with assembly and low‑level code optimization.
• Familiarity with Board Support Package development and test.
• In‑depth knowledge of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.
• Proven experience solving challenging architectural problems in embedded systems.

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. This range is a general guideline;
Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differentials, and discretionary…