Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Relocation assistance may be available. Top Secret clearance required for start; sponsorship provided. Travel up to 10% of 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 - 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. Come join Northrop Grumman – Xetron, part of the Mission Systems sector, where we develop new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. At Xetron we design systems that only science fiction writers could imagine, because they’re that cool! Xetron is an operating unit of the Northrop Grumman Corporation, located in Cincinnati, Ohio where employees have the chance to know everyone on site while working on cutting‑edge technologies and high‑impact products. You’ll tackle the next generation of challenging problems, share expertise, and learn from world‑class teammates. Remember when you were excited about the challenge of the problem, the importance of the solution, and the fun you had with your team? You’ll experience that at Xetron! See why we receive comments on our YouTube Videos like “This company is insanely advanced” and “Wow. This is mind blowing.” See some of our recent Awards and Recognition and read about some of the reasons to live in Cincinnati.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of sensor, communication, and cyber systems onsite in Cincinnati, OH.
• Work as part of multi‑disciplinary program teams implementing next‑generation, specialized communication and sensing systems for US intelligence customers and allies.
• Conduct all phases of programs: requirements generation, hardware selection, software development, system integration and test.
• Research and solve problems in advanced waveform development, low SWaP processing systems, specialized space communication payloads, and persistent signal surveillance systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related field with 12 years of experience; or 10 years with a Masters (MS) degree; or 7 years with a PhD.
• Technical leadership experience of small teams of 3+ engineers.
• Experience with C, C++, and embedded assembly languages such as ARM, PIC, and AVR.
• Experience with embedded systems development environments such as Xilinx SDK,