Staff Software Engineer – Level 5

Northrop Grumman•Redondo Beach, CA

2d•$177,000 - $265,600•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 be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 to join our team of highly qualified, diverse professionals within the Western Region Software Engineering Directorate. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA. The job responsibilities of the Staff Software Engineer – Level 5 include, but are not limited to, the following: • Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end-user customers. • Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems. • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment. • Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies. • Work in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development cycles. Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of software development experience; Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of software development experience; Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 8+ years of software development experience.
Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application.
Strong proficiency in C and C++ development.
Extensive experience with VxWorks Real-Time Operating System.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting Directed Energy programs
Image processing experience
Linux/Red Hawk Linux experience
Experience with low-level development
Experience with Curtis-Wright VPX processors
Experience with Acromag AcroPack interface VPX cards
Prior experience with MATLAB
Experience with adaptive optics processing

Responsibilities

Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end-user customers.
Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.
Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies.
Work in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development cycles.

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)