Associate​/Flight Software Engineer

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.

We have an opening for an Embedded Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Space Systems organization developing space‑flight software platforms for NSS space programs. This position will be located in Dulles, VA. It requires a TS clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an SCI and will primarily be performed in a SCIF environment.

• Develop embedded software modules and software card interfaces, including digital, analog, serial, and Space Wire.
• Interface with hardware engineers in the design, build, and test of the simulation platforms.
• Work with program engineers to integrate components and flight software with the simulation platform.
• Be involved in the hardware definition and software design, development, debug, and integration on simulation platforms.
• Prepare design documentation, analysis, test results and presentation materials for internal and external customers.
• Work with software developers and other engineers to help diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.
• Work in an innovative environment across diverse assignments and in collaborative team settings across all levels.

This position can be filled as a Associate (level
1) or Flight Software (level
2) depending on experience and qualifications.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 0 years of experience (level
  1) or 2 years (level
  2) of relevant experience.
• Top Secret clearance at the time of application, with ability to obtain SCI.
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR) within prescribed business needs.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Diverse programming experience: C/C++, Python, Windows/Linux scripting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in small teams.
• Ability to debug hardware and software.
• Ability to use software revision control tools such as Subversion and Git.
• Ability to clearly document technical and programmatic status to management.

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• System knowledge in one or more of the following domains:
  Spacecraft Command & Control, Mission Planning, Space Situational Awareness and Visualization.
• Familiarity with static code analysis tools such as Coverity, Sonar Qube, and Fortify.
• Hardware interfacing, integration and test and controls experience.
• Understanding of common embedded system tools, real‑time operating systems, and avionics integration and test practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Experience developing software in a Linux OS environment.
• Experience with National Instruments data acquisition cards.
• Experience with Digital, Analog, RS-422 synchronous serial and UART, Space Wire electrical interfaces.
• Experience with time‑triggered Ethernet.
• Experience with networking.

Primary Level Salary Range: $76,200.00 – $

Secondary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 – $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position,…