Sr. Staff Software Architect-Guidance Systems Integration-14255
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. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership within the AVE Flight Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) team, focusing on the development of mission-critical software products. They will architect complex systems and lead the design, development, testing, and deployment phases, ensuring compatibility through the development and integration of board support packages and driver implementations. Expertise in real-time operating systems is essential, including configuring kernel parameters, managing task scheduling, and implementing inter-process communication. To include the development and facilitation of middleware integration, utilizing appropriate communication models. Responsibilities include integrating application, system, and device layers on real-time embedded systems, performing performance measurements, and optimizing throughput to enhance system performance, and mentoring software engineers. Candidate will also participate and advise in the formal testing approach for embedded software products, closed loop sim integration, and defect troubleshooting and resolution. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and support the Sentinel Program.
Requirements
- 14 Years with Bachelor’s in relevant field of study, 12 Years with Masters, 10 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
- US Citizen, with an active DoD Secret clearance and be eligible for a SAP.
- +10 Years of SW Experience (Experience in C++, real-time embedded software, and object-oriented design. Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance.)
- +5 years of Systems Engineering & Test Experience with System architecture, design, requirements decomposition, hardware-in-the-loop, and simulation testing.
- Demonstrated technical leadership and team management skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including expertise in executive-level communication.
- Experience with engineering metrics, schedule planning, and technical scope execution, utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
- Demonstrated performance in aligning and technical driving execution.
- Proven track record of coaching and guiding team members to foster skill development and career growth.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization.
- Experience in real-time embedded software development, including real-time multi-threaded architecture design, w/ knowledge of guidance and control systems.
- Experience with Integrity Operating Systems and/or VxWorks.
- Experience with Visual Studio.
- Experience with MATLAB.
- Experience with Coverity, SonarCube, CodeSonar, Fortify.
- Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, GitLab, and DevSecOps best practices.
- Excellent integration troubleshooting skills.
- Experience in building low-level code to interact with devices and hardware
- Experience in compilation and link techniques for achieving memory usage and partitioning design objectives.
- Familiarity with assembly and low-level code optimization.
- Familiarity with Board Support Package development and test.
- In depth knowledge of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.
- Proven experience solving challenging architectural problems in embedded systems
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership within the AVE Flight Guidance, Navigation, and Controls (GNC) team, focusing on the development of mission-critical software products.
- Architect complex systems and lead the design, development, testing, and deployment phases.
- Ensure compatibility through the development and integration of board support packages and driver implementations.
- Configure kernel parameters, manage task scheduling, and implement inter-process communication.
- Develop and facilitate middleware integration, utilizing appropriate communication models.
- Integrate application, system, and device layers on real-time embedded systems.
- Perform performance measurements and optimize throughput to enhance system performance.
- Mentor software engineers.
- Participate and advise in the formal testing approach for embedded software products, closed loop sim integration, and defect troubleshooting and resolution.
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
- 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
