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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Principal Engineer Software - Embedded Development (Multiple Locations) - R10215717-4

Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$93K/yr - $171K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their team. The role involves working on software supporting various systems throughout the software development lifecycle, requiring strong leadership skills and collaboration with multiple teams.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, development, maintenance, and execution of automated software tests for qualification of embedded software products

Experienced in working in a lab environment on an Agile project

Knowledge of, and experience working in, all phases for the Software Development Lifecycle

Analyze requirements allocated to computer software configuration items (CSCI)

Develop detailed, clear, and concise technical documentation

Candidate will work with software developers and other engineers, as needed, to help diagnose and identify the root cause of problems found during software installation, integration, acceptance test, and operational events

Submit detailed problem reports for errors found

Qualification

Embedded software developmentC/C++ programmingAgile methodologiesSafety-critical softwarePython programmingCI/CD toolsSoftware architectureStatic code analysisTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience OR a PhD degree in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience

Experience with safety-critical embedded real time software

Experience with UAV route planning, routing algorithms or other geometrically based algorithms

Experience with developing software and scripts in C/C++, and Python

Experience with software development methodologies and frameworks such as waterfall and / or Agile for all phases of the software development life cycle

Experience with software change control, change management, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, GitHub, GitLab, AND/OR Jenkins

Experience with software architecture, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and testing safety-critical embedded real time software written in C/C++ running on real-time operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux

Familiarity with static code analysis tools such as: Coverity, SonarQube, and Fortify

Familiarity with using MATLAB

Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidates must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)