Principal Software Engineer/ Sr. Principal Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

2d•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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.. For all internal NGAS Engineering candidates, we have developed a Homeroom-driven hiring process aligned to discipline-specific Ambassadors. They will be your point of contact and will support you throughout the selection process. If you apply to this Workday requisition, a Talent Acquisition professional will email you with the corresponding Ambassador's information for next steps. Join the Northrop Grumman team to develop the next generation of software for the next generation of platforms. Support development and integration of the latest technologies - AI/ML, Quantum computing, cloud, and digital design - to impact future generation aircraft. Become part of the team that will give our war fighters the advantage over our adversaries. Bring your bold new ideas, and pioneering spirit to our team to invent the future and have some fun along the way. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer/ Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join our team in support of the Vehicle Management System (VMS) of qualified, diverse individuals within our software organization. This role is located in Melbourne, FL operating on our 9/80 schedule meaning you will get every other Friday off. The position has No Remote or Hybrid work available. Candidate will be responsible for developing VMC requirements and implementing those in code, as well as updating design documentation and implementing unit-test cases. Candidate will also work assigned defect reports against the product to support incremental software releases. Candidate will be able to develop software in both the desktop and computer hardware environment. Candidate should be a motivated individual who actively seeks to increase domain knowledge and is proactive in raising technical concerns or obstacles with senior developers and the product lead. The Candidate is expected to take a leadership role in product integration activities in the lab environment. The Candidate is also expected to mentor junior developers and get them up-to-speed on hardware integration and test of the product

Requirements

Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 Years experience; OR a master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 3 Years experience; OR a PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 1 Years experience
Sr. Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 8 Years experience; OR a master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 6 Years experience; OR a PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 4 Years experience
Experience with VxWorks 7, VxWorks 6.9, BSP, DPIU
Experience developing in C/C++
Experience developing software in a real-time, multi-threaded, rate-monotonic scheduling architecture
Experience developing software for channelized, multiple-redundant vehicle systems
Experience developing software that interfaces with external WRAs, to include a working knowledge of MIL-STD-1553B, IEEE-1394b, and RS-232/422/485 data bus implementations and structured protocols
Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Nice To Haves

Experience with debugging software in both the desktop and target environments
Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS, Cameo)
Experience with lab and air vehicle integration activities
AGILE process knowledge
Experience developing on a program that delivers periodic releases in a process-driven CMMI environment for a government customer
Python scripting and ARM processor knowledge
CMAKE script knowledge
Git source control and Atlassian Suite (Jira, BitBucket, etc.) knowledge
Real-Time Component Framework (RTCF) knowledge
Experience developing software that interfaces with VMS-specific WRAs

Responsibilities

Work to increase domain knowledge and key skills required by senior VMC developers
Initiative to engage senior developers and the product lead early with any encountered technical challenges
Develop vertically traceable requirements
Develop software to meet documented requirements
Work assigned defect reports in a timely fashion to support incremental product builds and releases
Assist senior developers with product integration in the lab(s)
Build a commitment to first-time software quality by developing code unit tests of developed software, and being equally meticulous in code peer reviews of other developers' software changes