Embedded Software Engineer (san Diego)

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · San Diego, CA +1 · Software

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to join their team in San Diego, CA. The role involves participating in the full Software development life cycle for flight and mission critical systems, working with real-time operating systems in an Agile Scrum environment. Requires a Bachelor's degree in STEM, experience with C/C++/Python, Agile development, and an active Top Secret clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels
  2. Participate in the full Software (SW) development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of SW products to our customers
  3. Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real-time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systems
  4. Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselines
  5. design, develop, integrate and test SW for our end-user customers and businesses.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 0 years of related engineering experience
  • Experience with C, C++, and/or Python
  • Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SW integration and testing
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access

Nice to have

  • Able to identify/debug performance or timing issues on the target.
  • Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
  • Active DoD Top Secret SCI clearance
  • Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW
  • Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical SW, Safety critical SW, medical SW, or mission critical SW
  • Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 422, 429, Serial, Ethernet/IP, or Fiber Channel
  • Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, Docker Containers, RHEL 8.10 or later.
  • Can identify moderate execution defects by only reading code
  • Understanding of how their embedded SW component will fit into a larger SW system / architecture
  • Able to document, capture, and present software architectural components in modeling or diagramming tools
  • Strong understanding of the following SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture

What the JD emphasized

  • Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR).
  • SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)