Principal​/Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Overview

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
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 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.

Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal/Sr. Principal Embedded Engineer Software based out of San Diego, CA.

In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software for our end-user customers and businesses, primarily focused on cryptographic software code bases. Specifically, you will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real time systems. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test, in an Agile software development environment.

You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.

This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain a Clearance, program award, and customer approval.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline with 5 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 3 years or a PhD with 1 year of experience
• Proficient in C/C++
• Proficient in Object Oriented programming
• Proficient in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing
• Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Experience with developing and debugging embedded real-time systems
• Familiarity with Static Analysis and Unit Testing
• Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git and the Agile software development process
• Must be able to obtain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance
• Ability to work full-time onsite at our Rancho Carmel location.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or another STEM discipline with 8 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 6 years or a PhD with 4 years of experience
• Proficient in C/C++
• Proficient in Object Oriented programming
• Proficient in all areas of the formal software lifecycle process from requirements to testing
• Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Experience with developing and debugging embedded real-time systems
• Familiarity with Static Analysis and…