Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman•McLean, VA

5d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

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. If lunar exploration and moonbase building 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 a Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4 your role at Mclean, VA will be pivotal in supporting Lunar Base Infrastructure to NASA. This Embedded Software Engineer will join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Space Systems organization developing space flight software platforms for Civil Commercial and National Space Security programs. The individual we seek will be self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented. This work is unclassified but does require the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance. 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 can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 5 years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 3 years of relevant professional experience – OR – PhD in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 1 year of relevant professional experience (for Level 3).
Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 8 years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 6 years of relevant professional experience – OR – PhD in Aerospace/Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related STEM field with 4 years of relevant professional experience (for Level 4).
Requires ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Government Top-Secret [TS] security clearance and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)[TS/SCI]; U.S. citizenship required.
Must have experience in C/Python/Linux/Git.
Experience with Software development unit/functional test frameworks, Verification test scripting on hardware platforms.
Experience with Kubernetes (K8s)/Docker.
Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Experience in collaborating within an integrated team of systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions.

Nice To Haves

Current and within scope active U.S. Government TS/SCI current and within scope with the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval/access.
System knowledge in one or more of the following domains: Spacecraft Command & Control, Mission Planning, Space Situational Awareness and Visualization.
Experience with ethernet with embedded systems.
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 (RTOS) VxWorks 6.9/7.0 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, 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 components 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.