Principal/Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Active Secret)

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

4d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Flight Software Engineer - Level 3 or 4 (Active Secret) to join their team of highly qualified, diverse professionals within the Western Region Software Engineering Directorate. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA. The Western Region Software Engineering organization comprises over 800 highly skilled professionals, including Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers, at all levels—ranging from early-career engineers to senior chief engineers and architects. This engineering organization supports numerous programs, and there are opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. The culture promotes cross-program collaboration, continuous professional development, and a strong sense of community. The job responsibilities of the Flight Software Engineer include designing, developing, integrating, and verifying/testing flight software solutions for embedded and real-time systems. They will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment. Successful candidates are expected to understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and to implement and debug software to meet defined completion criteria. The Flight Software Engineer will work in a rapid, fast-paced program environment and must be a self-starter who can operate efficiently in a team setting. Existing engineering and systems specialists will be available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individual will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement assigned tasking.

Requirements

Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
Strong background in embedded C/C++ development with emphasis in object-oriented and thread-safe programming
Strong background in integrating and troubleshooting embedded software in a lab environment
Proficiency with Python
Experience writing driver-level software for serial or networking applications (UART, TCP, UDP)
Experience developing in a Linux environment
Experience working in Agile software development using the Atlassian Tool Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence) and Git version control

Nice To Haves

Experience with software development in Docker containerized environment
Experience with Shell scripting
Experience with CCSDS Space Packet Protocol
Experience with software development leveraging CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins
Experience developing or interfacing with Optical, RF, or IR payloads
Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance and/or SCI Access

Responsibilities

Design, develop, integrate, and verify/test flight software solutions for embedded and real-time systems.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.
Understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and implement and debug software to meet defined completion criteria.
Prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement assigned tasking.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Flexible Schedules: for example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work.
Relocation assistance may be available