Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman • Dulles, VA

2d • $114,000 - $171,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As an Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4, your role at Dulles, VA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This Embedded Software Engineer will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Space Systems organization developing space flight software platforms for National Space Security programs. The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of relevant professional experience. [completed Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field degree required]
• Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret [TS] security clearance, current and within scope, at time of application [US citizenship required]
• Advanced programming proficiency with: C/C++, Python.
• Advanced programming proficiency with MATLAB.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in small teams.
• Ability to debug hardware and software.
• Ability to use software revision control tools such as Subversion and Git.
• Ability to clearly document and present technical and programmatic status to management.
• Core affinity and parallel processing experience
• Experience with understanding the difference between concurrent and parallel processing
• Familiarity with Stellar or CFS
• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of relevant professional experience. [completed Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field degree required]

Nice To Haves

• Top Secret/SCI, with the ability to obtain and maintain SAP and a CI Poly
• System knowledge in one or more of the following domains: Spacecraft Command & Control, Mission Planning, Space Situational Awareness and Visualization
• Familiarity with static code analysis tools such as: Coverity, SonarQube, and Fortify.
• Hardware interfacing, integration and test and controls experience
• Understanding of common embedded system tools, real-time operating systems and avionics integration and test practices
• Ability to integrate Flight-Software using simulation models of sensors, actuators and space environments to demonstrate closed-loop spacecraft system performance, general integration and test of aerospace systems.
• Understanding of Jenkins, Jira (Agile, Scrum and Kanban), Bitbucket and related DevSecOps tools.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Experience developing software in a Linux OS environment
• Experience with National Instruments data acquisition cards.
• Ability to read schematics and work with component datasheets.
• Experience with Digital, Analog, RS-422 synchronous serial and UART, MIL-STD-1553, SpaceWire electrical interfaces

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software modules that can interact directly with hardware protocols and interfaces including UART, Synchronous Serial, MIL-STD-1553, SPACEWIRE, SPI, discrete digital and analog IO.
• Work with other disciplines to establish Flight-Software requirements, testing and verification plan.
• Develop and configure board support packages (BSPs) and integrate device drivers.
• Performs trade studies via computer simulation or kits & development boards.
• Work with multiple engineers to integrate spacecraft components and flight software with the simulation platform.
• Be involved in the hardware definition and software design, development, debug and integration on simulation and hardware-in-the-loop platforms.
• Analyze system resources to enhance efficiency, stability, and processing speed.
• Prepare design documentation, analysis, test results and presentation materials for internal and external customers.
• Work with software developers and other engineers, as needed, to help diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events.
• Work in an innovative environment across diverse assignments and in collaborative team settings across all levels.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance may be available
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level