Embedded Software Architect ; AHT

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available. CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes. CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret. TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time.

Northrop Grumman is currently looking for an Embedded Software Architect 5 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within Advanced Weapons. As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighters. We seek bold ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future and to bring your whole self to work.

The Embedded Software Architect 5 will join our missile systems development team. The ideal candidate will define and architect a secure missile weapon system, collaborating closely with project teams, external partners, and customers. The candidate will have experience in an embedded systems environment and a background in designing, implementing, and supporting real-time, mission-critical software for advanced missile platforms.

This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to be cleared for SAP.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement software for embedded devices and systems based on requirements.
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug system software, including low-level drivers and board bring-up.
• Create and maintain hardware-abstraction layers (HAL) and operating-system abstraction layers (OSAL) for embedded systems.
• Define and enforce architectural guidelines, coding standards, and design patterns across cross-functional teams.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle in an Agile environment, including requirements verification and validation.
• Lead integration of real-time operating systems (VxWorks) and ensure deterministic scheduling, priority management, and inter-process communication.
• Mentor embedded software engineers, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance across Hardware, Software, and Systems Engineering disciplines

Basic Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with 12+ years of embedded software experience; or a MS degree with 10+ years of likewise experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Previously an architect or lead role on defense or aerospace programs
• Expertise with RTOS (VxWorks, ThreadX, FreeRTOS, Green Hills INTEGRITY)
• Experience in developing and troubleshooting low-level embedded software knowledge of embedded systems design principles, including operating systems, threading, and inter-process communication
• Experience with communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders and exercising technical influence across an organization of embedded software, systems, and hardware engineers
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming and familiarity with Java, Python, or C#
• Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to be cleared for SAP

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth understanding of weapons systems, real-time embedded constraints, safety-critical standards, and secure communications
• Experience with version-control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CMake, Make, Yocto)
• Experience with hardware abstraction layers, peripheral abstraction layers, and OS abstraction layers for portable embedded software across multiple platforms
• Hands-on experience with pre-emptive, multitasking RTOS environments and OSAL integration
• Expertise in embedded C++ optimization and integration with Vx Works
• Familiarity with Atlassian Suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Sonar Qube)
• Product-owner experience and ability to translate architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

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