Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Software

This position is full-time, on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. Relocation assistance is not available. A Secret clearance (or higher) with additional customer-specified clearance is required prior to start; US citizenship is required. Travel is expected at 10% of the time.

About the role

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Sr. Principal Engineer, Embedded Software – Manufacturing Test Engineering (Advanced EO) to support software efforts associated with testing Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) production hardware in a dynamic, fast-paced and technically challenging production environment.

Manufacturing Engineers thrive in an environment of daily unique challenges and close proximity to products. Engineers who do well in this setting enjoy seeing their work perform in a test or a product, collaborate and communicate well across functions, and are innovative problem solvers. Best suited to this role are those who enjoy learning and bring a sense of urgency and energy to their tasks.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement software architecture strategies and drive project execution for Manufacturing Engineering acceptance test software supporting multiple Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and system-level testing for a new product introduction in Manufacturing.
• Collaborate with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to coordinate cross-functional test software development from requirements capture through final validation and release, driving collaboration among product design engineers, test hardware engineers, quality assurance engineers, and manufacturing technicians.
• Design, integrate, validate, and release software for Acceptance Testing of LRUs and system-level sell-off.
• Develop and maintain documentation for Manufacturing Acceptance Test, Environmental Screening procedures, and drawings of test equipment and fixtures.
• Review testability of products and collaborate with design engineering to achieve testability in new and updated product design.

Behavioral Traits

Manufacturing Software Engineers are expected to be problem solvers with the ability to provide results that are innovative and often achieved through collaboration across functional groups. Core competencies include:

• High levels of self-accountability and ownership
• Acts with speed
• Responds to challenges with resilience
• Leads with courage
• Sets vision for the assigned products
• Builds a high-performing team

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Computer Science, Electrical and/or Computer Engineering, or related STEM field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; OR a Master of Science (MS) degree in equivalent fields with a minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience using C#.
• Experience using Agile practices and performing Earned Value.
• Experience with reading schematics and interpreting electrical one-lines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret clearance with additional customer-specified clearance prior to start; US citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 or more years of experience in an electronic hardware manufacturing environment and/or electronic hardware software or firmware design environment.
• Experience using Unified Modeling Language (UML) to develop structural and behavioral software models.
• Experience in Markdown/Visual Studio Code.
• Experience with software systems architecture.
• Experience with use of EOIR test instruments such as Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Collimators, Black Bodies, Target Wheels, Power Meters, etc.
• Experience with EOIR tests such as Modular Transfer Function (MTF) measurements, Non-Uniformity Correction (NUC), Noise-Equivalent Irradiance (NEI), Operability, etc.
• Experience generating test data outputs optimized for long-term trend analysis.
• Experience in troubleshooting unit under test.
• Experience using GitHub.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Additional benefits such as life and disability insurance, Company-paid holidays, and more.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; actual base salary offers consider the scope and responsibilities of the position, 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.