Software Engineer – Embedded Test (Level 3 or 4)

Northrop Grumman•Manhattan Beach, CA

5d•$114,000 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Software Engineer – Embedded Test (Level 3 or 4) to join the Western Region Software Engineering directorate in Manhattan Beach, CA. The Western Region Software Engineering organization comprises more than 800 highly skilled professionals—Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers—at every career stage, from early‑career talent to senior chief engineers and architects. This group supports a wide array of programs and offers clear pathways for advancement into senior technical or leadership roles. Our culture emphasizes cross‑program collaboration, continuous professional development, and a strong sense of community. The Software Engineer – Embedded Test (Level 3 or 4) will develop and test software that runs on resource‑constrained targets with soft‑ and hard‑real‑time requirements for flight, space, and ground systems. The software typically implements complex data‑analysis, routing, and control‑algorithm functions. Candidates must be familiar with diverse processor, memory, and I/O architectures and be proficient in both procedural and object‑oriented C++ development. Experience with real‑time operating systems such as VxWorks or Linux—and their associated development environments and tools—is essential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant software development experience or Master’s degree in STEM with 3+ years of stated experience or Ph.D. in STEM with 1+ year of stated experience (for Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of relevant software development experience or Master’s degree in STEM with 6+ years of stated experience or Ph.D. in STEM with 4+ years of stated experience (for Level 4)
Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required at the time of application
Proficiency in C/C++ programming
Experience with formal verification processes following TLYF methodology to sell off embedded flight software requirements (functional/performance)

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with real-time operating systems, such as VxWorks or Linux
Ability and willingness to obtain U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and/or SCI Access
Prior work experience in developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

Responsibilities

Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug application software and systems that implement logical and mathematical solutions.
Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers to plan, design, develop, and deploy electronic data‑processing solutions for product software.
Determine overall system and user requirements; analyze system capabilities to resolve issues related to program intent, output specifications, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls; author operating instructions; and create utility programs.
Ensure adherence to established software standards.