Northrop Grumman · 5 hours ago
Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Software- 17567
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking Embedded Software Engineers for the Flight / Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Team. The role involves designing, developing, operating, and maintaining software and firmware components for various engineering applications and systems.
AerospaceBig DataManufacturingData IntegrationRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Designs, develops, operates and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements
Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and products such as laboratory simulation systems, aircraft flight control and display systems, mechanical and electrical systems
Interfaces with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel
Qualification
Required
08 Years with Bachelor's in STEM field of study, 06 Years with Masters, 04 Years with PhD
US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years
Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
4+ year experience in developing software/writing code in C/C++/C#, Python or similar programming language
4+ year experience in object-oriented programming and design patterns
2+ year experience in hardware/software communication interfaces, real-time and post processing data analytics
Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering using Cameo
Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS)
Experience with Agile and working in a cross-function Scrum team and with Atlassian Tool Suite
Preferred
Experience developing software for a hard real time system or hardware devices
Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans
Experience developing or debugging operating system software targeted for an embedded system
Experience integrating SWIL
Experience with full life cycle of software development and Agile software development
Ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning
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
Leadership Team
Recent News
2026-02-06
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