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About the Role
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Development to design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers and businesses. This role involves the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real-time systems, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile software development environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, and test software for end-user customers and businesses.
- Responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real-time systems.
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile SW development environment.
- Analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
- Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.
- Participate in the full SW development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of SW products to our customers.
- Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real-time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systems.
- Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
- Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and Python.
- Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical SW, Safety critical SW, medical SW, or mission critical SW.
- Experience with two of the following tools: Jira, GitLab, Docker, Fortify, or Coverity.
- Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SW integration and testing.
- Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Skills
- C
- C++
- Python
- Agile SW development
- Embedded system programming
- SW integration
- Testing
- Jira
- GitLab
- Docker
- Fortify
- Coverity
- 1553
- 422
- 429
- Serial
- Discrete
- Ethernet/IP
- Fibre Channel
- Software architecture
- Software design
- Software implementation
- Software debugging
- VxWorks
- Integrity
- Real Time Embedded Linux
- RHEL 8.10 or later
- Docker container networks
- Container failover
- Assembly
- OS partitions
- Isolation architectures
- Airworthiness certifications
Location
- San Diego, California
- Grand Forks, North Dakota
Work Type
- On-site
- Partial hybrid schedule
Experience Level
- Principal
Education Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM
- Master’s degree in STEM
- PhD in STEM
Salary/Compensations
- $98,400.00 - $171,000.00
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP/Director positions)
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
About the Company
- At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come.
- Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.
- We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way.
- Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.
- Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Equal Opportunity
- Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
- For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.