Staff Engineer Embedded Software

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Staff Embedded Software engineer with the desire to learn new technologies to join our innovative Software Technologies Organization to help develop, enhance, and maintain software on cutting edge products and systems. Candidates will work on software systems for mission systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle, primarily in C/C++.

This position is in Linthicum, MD.

Summary of Role:

As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer within the Software and Digital Technologies Organization you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Perform the role of a software architect across all phases of the system development lifecycle. This role has a large emphasis on software design, planning, and leadership of a small team in implementation of the design. It will require significant interfacing with customers and other technical and support personnel as well as play a consulting role with other systems utilizing the same product line technology. The candidate will also be responsible for applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status.

• Develop and execute unit tests and build verification test plans, and track and report test status.

• Conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.

• Active participation in Integrated Product Teams (IPT), design reviews, and other reviews, as required.

• Actively participate in the technical peer reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.

Basic Qualifications for the Staff Embedded Software Engineer:

• 14 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other STEM discipline; 12 years with Masters; 9 years with a PhD

• Additional four years in lieu of degree.

• Experience working in C/C++

• Proficiency in working with real time embedded software.

• Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance is required

• U.S Citizenship

• Interim Secret or Secret clearance required to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in real-time embedded software development knowledge of Radar, Electronic Warfare, or Space technologies

• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization

• Experience with VxWorks and/or Linux Operating Systems

• Experience with Visual Studio

• Experience with MATLAB

• Experience with Coverity and/or KlocWork tools

• Experience in Open Architecture Solutions

• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, and DevSecOps best practices.

This position is contingent upon Clearance Transfer prior to starting.

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. There is also the option for a 4/10 or 5/40 schedule.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/ 

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.