Principal C++ Embedded Software Engineer (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$114,000 - $171,000•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. 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. 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. This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicant must have the ability to obtain a US Government DoD Secret security clearance. Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons is seeking a highly skilled C++ Embedded Engineer 3 to design, develop, and maintain real-time embedded software for defense-grade hardware platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in modern C++, low-level programming, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and the ability to work within rigorous security and safety frameworks. You will be part of a multidiscipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons and will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation's warfighters.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related subject with 5+ years of experience with C++ on embedded real-time systems or a master's degree with 3+ years of C++ experience working on embedded real-time systems.
Experience in C++ embedded software development working within an Agile environment.
Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance are required.
Experience with one or more Software languages/technologies: C/C++, Java, Python, C#.
Must have an Active US Government Secret Security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with software version control tools such as Git.
Experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems.
Experience with embedded C++ optimization and using tools such as VxWorks.
Hands on hardware integration and testing experience.
Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues.
Experience using Atlassian Tool Suite: JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, SonarQube.
Experience with embedded systems software for missile electronics or avionics for aircraft, spacecraft or satellites.”
Must have an Active US Government Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Support one of our programs for defining and architecting a secured missile weapon system.
Collaborate with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.
Work with a multi-disciplinary team of hardware engineers, system architects, and verification specialists, to deliver robust, high-performance code that meets stringent DoD requirements.
Develop and implement software for embedded devices and systems based on requirements.
Design. develop. code. test and debug system software.
Participate in all aspects of software development lifecycle activities in an agile environment.
Translate high-level system requirements into detailed software specifications and test cases.
Software requirements verification and validation.