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Northrop Grumman · 4 days ago

Principal Engineer Embedded Software (AHT) - R10208141

positionLos Angeles, CA
timePart-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$114K/yr - $171K/yr
date5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join their Advanced Weapons team. This role involves developing and implementing software for embedded devices and systems, as well as collaborating with team members on security architecture designs for missile weapon systems.

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Growth OpportunitiesbadNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote
Hiring Manager
Mark E. Johnson
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Responsibilities

Develop and implement software for embedded devices and systems based on requirements
Design, develop, code, test and debug system software
Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle activities in an agile environment
Software requirements verification and validation

Qualification

Embedded software developmentC/C++Agile methodologySoftware lifecycle managementSoftware version controlReal-time operating systemsDebugging skillsTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 3+ years with a master's degree
Self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment
Experience with one or more Software languages/technologies: C/C++, Java, Python, C#
Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance are required
Experience in embedded software development
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance, United States citizenship is a prerequisite
A year or more of experience working in an Agile team

Preferred

Experience with software version control tools such as Git
Experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems
Experience with embedded C++ optimization and using tools such as VxWorks
Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues
Experience using Atlassian Tool Suite: JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, SonarQube
Experience with embedded systems software for missile electronics or avionics for aircraft, spacecraft or satellites
Active Secret Clearance

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Company

Northrop Grumman

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Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.northropgrumman.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.7B
Key Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M

Leadership Team

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Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
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Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
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