Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer (AHT)

Requisition ID: R10125256

Category: Engineering
Location: Beavercreek, Ohio, United States of America
Citizenship required: United States Citizenship
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1

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.

Join our team as a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer based out of Beavercreek, OH. This role incorporates research, software development, and integration with a broad cross section national and international defense systems. We continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.

What You’ll get to Do:

Design and build embedded software prototypes to demonstrate new concepts for virtualizing processor hardware on modern platforms
Leverage embedded programming skills for real-time software in diverse systems including radars, ships, aircraft, satellites, and other applications
Research and develop techniques for automatically generating software from models
Help our talented Agile team solve challenging problems that have real-world impact
Proactively interact with customers by presenting project status, technical findings, and technical demonstrations

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to the mission. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us build upon our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our team, you’ll be expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to grow in your career.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is a trusted provider of mission critical technology. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

Basic Qualifications:

9+ years of Engineering experience with a Bachelors of Science in a STEM discipline; 7 years of Engineering experience with Masters, 4 years of experience with a PhD
Current/ Active Secret Clearance
Software design and implementation
Software configuration management
Linux/Unix programming and command line
Demonstrated use of high-level programming languages such as C, C++
Understanding of Computer Architecture
Experience with Assembly programming
Experience in security architecting and coding
Demonstrated technical writing and oral communication skills
Experience with I/O programming: Ethernet, Serial, MIL-STD-1553, or other
Experience with multi-threaded programming
Ability to work in a collaborative environment as a member of a software development team.
Ability to mentor other engineers in a technical skill area
Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical issues
Experience with technical public speaking (Requirements, Design, or Test reviews, Project status reviews, etc.)
Experience with writing proposals or business capture
Experience leading a team
Experience planning a project
Experience reporting status to Program Management

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiar with Agile processes
Experience with Software Development Tools: VS Code, git, Jira
Familiarity with PowerPC, x86_64, ARM64, or Motorola 68K programming or instruction set
Experience with real-time programming
Familiarity with WindRiver Tornado or Workbench
Experience programming in Python
JSON
Experience using Jenkins or similar tools
Experience using static code analysis tools such as SonarQube, Fortify, etc
Experience with embedded operating systems such as VxWorks or Green Hills Software Integrity OS
Experience with Object-Oriented development and UML based design development tools
Experience with software test tools such as Vectorcast or Googletest.
REACT.js
Experience as Agile Scrum Master or Product Owner

Salary Range: $117,900 - $176,900

Employees may be eligible for 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. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

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What's great about
Northrop Grumman

Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.