Engineer Software / Principal Software Engineer

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.

Are you an experienced engineering professional looking for a rewarding and challenging career as a Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer (T2/T3) to support test equipment software and hardware design? If so, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems in Northridge, CA may be the employer for you!

In this role, you will be working with other software and hardware engineers as part of STE (special test equipment) software development team.

This position requires that the selected candidate work on-site in Northridge, CA. Telework is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis and generation, system and software design and implementation, and integration

• Work in a team environment to maintain existing software and develop new applications based on hardware changes

• Support customers with the development and maintenance of software

Basic Qualifications for a Software Engineer (T02):

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

• 2 Years of Experience in Related field or MS and 0 years of Experience.

• *Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

• Basic Office Proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)

• Knowledge and/or experience with software development and simulation tools (e.g. editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulators, and/or configuration management tools), as well as various software languages and development environments: C#, C++ , Ada, MS Visual Studio

• Communication protocol experience: TCP/IP, UDP, MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422/485, Ethernet, GPIB, I2C, USB

• Presentation skills and the ability to explain advanced technical topics to both technical and non-technical team members and customers

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging capabilities

• Strong ability to understand and navigate large codebases

• Experience troubleshooting embedded devices

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer (T03):

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

• 5 Years of Experience in Related field or MS and 3 years of Experience..

• *Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

• Basic Office Proficiency (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)

• Knowledge and/or experience with software development and simulation tools (e.g. editors, compilers, linkers, desktop simulators, and/or configuration management tools), as well as various software languages and development environments: C#, C++ , Ada, MS Visual Studio

• Communication protocol experience: TCP/IP, UDP, MIL-STD-1553, RS-232/422/485, Ethernet, GPIB, I2C, USB

• Presentation skills and the ability to explain advanced technical topics to both technical and non-technical team members and customers

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging capabilities

• Strong ability to understand and navigate large codebases

• Experience troubleshooting embedded devices

Preferred Qualifications

• Current active Secret clearance

• Experience in CMMI Level 3 software development processes

• Experience with UML design

• Experience with RF test equipment (Signal Analyzers, Signal Generators, Network Analyzers, Power sensors)

• Some experience with Office automation tools (VB.NET / VBA)

• Knowledge of configuring either Linux or Windows operating systems

Salary Range: $85,000 USD - $127,400 USD

Salary Range 2: $104,600 USD - $157,000 USD

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.