Principal / Senior Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Annapolis Junction, MD

53d•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. Northrop Grumman Microelectronics Center (NGMC) is seeking Principal / Senior Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer. What You'll Get to Do: IPT-Level role, member of SW Design Team. This role - focusing on embedded software design - works at the Segment/IPT level of an extremely complex System comprised of multiple Segments, all of which incorporate mature and emerging technologies. This engineer will support the software design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment, and support critical engineering reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR) This position will serve on-site in the greater Baltimore, MD area This requisition may be filled as a Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer or Senior Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer. This position is contingent upon acquiring and maintaining the necessary US Government security clearance per customers' requirements.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications fo r Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 5 years of experience; 3 years with Master's Degree; OR 1 years with a PhD
Proficiency in working with real-time embedded software
Experience implementing requirements & interface definitions in software, performing code and unit testing
Understanding of software design principles, computer architecture, and relevant technologies
Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong technical briefing skills
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w. Polygraph prior to start
Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master's Degree; OR 4 years with a PhD
Proficiency in working with real-time embedded software
Experience implementing requirements & interface definitions in software, performing code and unit testing
Understanding of software design principles, computer architecture, and relevant technologies
Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong technical briefing skills
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI w. Polygraph prior to start

Nice To Haves

Current active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance
Knowledge of software design principles and patterns
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
Experience with hardware/software integration, test planning & execution, or operational support
Experience with development and environment tools, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Cypress, Visual Studio, Python, C/C++
Familiarity with Command and Control or Controls System software
Experience with application management tools, e.g. GitLab, Nexus, Trivy, SonarQube, Doxygen
Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools, eg Jira or Confluence, and agile methodologies
Experience with embedded software development using languages such as C/C++ as well as VHDL and Verilog, or similar

Responsibilities

IPT-Level role, member of SW Design Team
This role - focusing on embedded software design - works at the Segment/IPT level of an extremely complex System comprised of multiple Segments, all of which incorporate mature and emerging technologies
This engineer will support the software design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment, and support critical engineering reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR)