Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer
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. We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD. As a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, and Agile practices, we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. What You’ll Get To Do: Working within Embedded Software I&T Solutions, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of a team building Radar systems in support of Northrop Grumman systems. You will lead a team to design, develop, integrate, and maintain software components that are integrated with the hardware to meet system requirements. You will apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to lead the generation of engineering applications and products. In your role, you will have the opportunity to interface with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel. The ideal candidate will have experience using model-based engineering and agile practices that support the full software development life. They will also have experience leading agile teams to successfully meet program goals. They will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment and shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited institution with 8 years of related experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience, Ph.D. with 4 years of related experience
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain SAP Access. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and access for continued employment.
- Must have 5 years experience working in C/C++.
- Must have 5 years experience with real-time embedded software.
- Must have 5 years experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance required.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers
Nice To Haves
- Experience with of Radar mode operations.
- Experience with RF Signal processing.
- Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization.
- Experience with Linux Operating Systems.
- Experience with Visual Studio or VS Code.
- Experience in Open Architecture Solutions.
- Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, and DevSecOps best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team in developing Radar Processor Software.
- Design, build and test real time radar data and signal processing and other modes.
- Identify risks, suggest mitigations, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status.
- Develop and execute unit tests and build verification test plans, and track and report test status.
- Conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.
- Actively participate in an Integrated Product Team (IPT), support design reviews and technical peer reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- a discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
