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.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
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
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
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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