Northrop Grumman Australia · 7 hours ago
Embedded Software Engineer: RTCIL/HWIL (Secret) – Level 3 (Chandler)
United States-Arizona-Chandler
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $148K/yr
3+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer – Level 3 to join their Space Sector team in Chandler, AZ. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and integration of real-time computer-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop test laboratories to validate flight software and ensure mission-critical systems meet stringent performance and security requirements.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and integrate test‑equipment hardware and software architectures for real‑time computer‑in‑the‑loop (RTCIL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HWIL) laboratories
Build RTCIL test rigs that inject distorted sensor scenes into flight hardware in real time, enabling “test‑as‑you‑fly” validation
Develop GPU‑accelerated software to generate realistic flight‑condition scenarios and feed them into the real‑time simulation loop
Ensure all code and system designs comply with Northrop Grumman software standards and DoD security requirements
Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams—including propulsion, avionics, simulation, and test engineering—in an Agile environment to drive timely delivery and integration
Lead the verification and startup of full‑scale HWIL setups, connecting actual flight hardware to the simulated environment for end‑to‑end testing
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 1 year of professional experience outside of internships, research, etc. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Proficient in C, C++, C# and/or Java on Linux and/or Windows platforms
Hands‑on experience designing, integrating, and testing real‑time computer‑in‑the‑loop (RTCIL) and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HWIL) laboratories
Familiarity with 6‑DoF simulation and the integration of 6‑DoF models into a real‑time environment for 'test‑as‑you‑fly' scenarios
GPU development experience for real‑time constrained scene generation (e.g., IR, visual, synthetic sensor data)
Preferred
Experience developing interfaces for weapon‑system integration
Direct work with IR scene injection into embedded flight firmware for real‑time processing
Proven track record working in Agile teams and delivering incremental, test‑driven value
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 Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase