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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Senior Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer

positionRedondo Beach, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$110K/yr - $166K/yr
date8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Senior Principal Embedded Software Design Engineer. This role involves working on embedded software design for complex systems and collaborating with engineering teams to meet critical project milestones.

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Growth OpportunitiesbadNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Focus on embedded software design
Support the SW Team Lead
Partner with other engineering functions
Support critical engineering reviews and milestones

Qualification

Real-time embedded softwareSoftware design principlesEmbedded software developmentFull software lifecycleModel-Based Systems EngineeringHardware/software integrationDevelopment toolsAgile methodologiesCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 8 years of experience; 6 years with Master's Degree; OR 4 years with a PhD
Proficiency in working with real-time embedded software
Experience implementing requirements and interface definitions in software, performing code, and unit testing
Understanding of software design principles, computer architecture, and relevant technologies
Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong technical briefing skills
This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
Current Active DoD Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Polygraph prior to start

Preferred

Current active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance
Knowledge of software design principles and patterns
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering languages (SysML/UML) and concepts
Experience with hardware/software integration, test planning and execution, or operational support
Experience with development and environment tools, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Cypress, Visual Studio, Python, C/C++
Familiarity with command and control or controls system software
Experience with application management tools, e.g. GitLab, Nexus, Trivy, SonarQube, Doxygen
Familiarity with project and task management tools, e.g. Jira or Confluence, and agile methodologies
Experience with embedded software development using languages such as C/C++, as well as VHDL and Verilog, or similar

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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