Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Rolling Meadows, IL +1 · Software

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join their team in Rolling Meadows, IL. This role involves designing, developing, operating, and maintaining software and firmware components for engineering, scientific, and manufacturing requirements within the Targeting Business Unit. The position requires experience with the full software development life cycle, C++ programming, embedded software development on Linux or VxWorks, and familiarity with Agile methodologies and version control systems. A security clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. The Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, operates, and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements.
  2. The individual shall apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of engineering applications and products within the Targeting Business Unit.
  3. This includes interfacing with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel.
  4. The ideal individual will have experience including the full software development life cycle, which includes requirements, design, coding, testing, and integration.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 8+ years of engineering experience, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline or in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of experience is required.
  • Object Oriented Programming in C++
  • Familiarity with Software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design)
  • Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
  • Experience Developing Embedded Software running Linux or VxWorks Operating Systems
  • Familiarity with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile
  • Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, Gitlabs, Github, Bitbucket, ClearCase. etc) and Agile software planning tools (Rally, Jira, etc)
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Object Oriented Programming in C++11
  • Knowledge with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
  • Experience with Software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile.
  • Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Embedded Software on target hardware.
  • Experience with complex systems of systems that utilize Parallel Processing, Multi-Threading, Distributed Processing, Multi-Core, System-on-Chip, and Secure Processing.
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • demonstrated leadership and teamwork capability, interpersonal communication skills and activities.

What the JD emphasized

  • SAP
  • US Citizenship
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret clearance with additional customer specified clearance prior to start.