Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Active Secret) - AHT

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application and travel up to 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA, and is contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end-user customers
• Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment
• Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies
• Work in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development

Requirements

Embedded Software Engineer - Level 3:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of software development experience, or Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3+ years of stated experience, or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1+ year of stated experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an embedded Linux or RTOS environment (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in Java programming, executing in an application environment
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Embedded Software Engineer - Level 4:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience, or Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of stated experience, or Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 4+ years of stated experience
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ programming, executing in an embedded Linux or RTOS environment (e.g., VxWorks, FreeRTOS, RT-Linux, GH Integrity)
• Proficiency in Java programming, executing in an application environment
• Proficiency in Object Oriented programming
• Prior work experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
• Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Software Defined Networks
• Data Plane protocols such as Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, MPLS, TCP/UDP, and other transport protocols
• Control Plane protocols such as OSPF/IS-IS, BGP, ICMP
• SDN architectures and protocols such as P4, gRPC/gNMI, Openflow
• Network management architectures and protocols such as SNMP/MIBs, NETCONF/YANG
• Familiarity with Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado, Petalinux)
• Recent experience with Xilinx platforms (Ultrascale+ MPSoC or VERSAL)
• Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance and/or SCI Access

Pay

• Level 3 Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00
• Level 4 Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business