Northrop Grumman · 3 months ago
Senior Principal Engineer Software - Embedded and Real Time (Melbourne FL) - R10209209
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer - Embedded and Real Time to join their team in Melbourne, Florida. In this role, you will design, develop, integrate, and maintain embedded mission systems applications while participating in the full software development life cycle.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Design, develop, integrate, modify and maintain customized or standardized embedded mission systems applications using software engineering best practices and standards
Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers
Architect and develop embedded mission systems software applications on a real time operating system
Be a part of Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related experience; OR Masters degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of related experience; OR PhD with 4 year of related experience
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience developing software and scripts in C, Object Oriented C++ AND/OR Python for Safety-Critical applications/Systems
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience performing software testing
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience developing low-level software requirements
Familiar with architecting, Designing, Modeling (Rhapsody or Cameo), Implementing, Maintaining, integrating, Debugging, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software written in OO C++ running on Real-Time Operating Systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux
Familiar with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, Fortify, AND/OR SonarQube
Familiar with Software Change Control, Change Management, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, GitHub, GitLab, AND/OR Jenkins
Active DoD Secret level clearance OR Top Secret (in-scope), with the ability to obtain (and maintain) special program access (PAR) prior to commencement of employment
Preferred
Strong understanding of C and C++ languages including templates, memory storage, and compiler/linker
Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
Differentiating characteristics include demonstrated leadership, teamwork capabilities, and strong interpersonal communication skills
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience with Agile Software Development, object-oriented architectures, designs, programming, debugging, and hardware-software integration and testing
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, Code Quality, Static Analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience with DOORs AND/OR Software Requirement Specification Testing using Simulators, automated scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, AND/OR Bash
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, Fortify, AND/OR SonarQube
Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience architecting, Designing, Modeling (Rhapsody or Cameo), Implementing, Maintaining, integrating, Debugging, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software written in OO C++ software running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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