Principal / Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer - R10217682 jobs in United States
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Northrop Grumman · 3 weeks ago

Principal / Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer - R10217682

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Principal/Senior Principal Controls Software Design Engineer. This role involves working on complex systems, focusing on controls software design and collaborating with engineering teams to advance project milestones.

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Responsibilities

This role - a software design engineer focusing on controls software - works at the Segment/IPT level of an extremely complex system comprised of multiple segments, all of which incorporate mature and emerging technologies
This engineer will support the software design team lead and partner with other engineering functions to progress and mature the segment, and support critical engineering reviews and milestones (e.g. SRR, SFR, SDR, PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR)

Qualification

Real-time embedded softwareSoftware design principlesCommandControl softwareSoftware lifecycle experienceModel-Based Systems EngineeringHardware/software integrationDevelopment tools proficiencyTechnical briefing skillsAgile methodologiesCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university with at least 5 years of experience, 3 years with Master's degree, OR 1 year with a PhD
Familiarity with command and control or controls system software
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 TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph
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

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 & execution, or operational support
Experience with development and environment tools, e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Cypress, Visual Studio, Python, C/C++
Experience with application management tools, e.g. GitLab, Nexus, Trivy, SonarQube, Doxygen
Familiarity with Project & Task Management tools, e.g. Jira or Confluence, and agile methodologies

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.

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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