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Engineer Embedded Software / Principal Engineer Embedded Software 15503

Northrop Grumman
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2025
💰 $165,500/yr($89,400/yr$165,500/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Embedded Software Engineers for the Flight / Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Team to develop systems software design & architecture. This position will be located in Manhattan Beach, California or Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Design, develop, document, test, and debug software/system applications. Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of embedded systems for safety and mission critical software. Must be able to work and collaborate with a team of software engineers in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones.  Ensure program mandated software standards and compliance criteria are met. Understand and can develop in a continuous integration tool chain environment meeting technical and compliance requirements.

Active Secret Clearance:

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.

Job Qualifications: 

• T2 Embedded Software Engineer: 02 Years with Bachelors in a STEM discipline; 00 Years with Masters

• T3 Principal Embedded Software Engineer: 05 Years with Bachelors in a STEM discipline; 03 Years with Masters, 01 Year with PhD

• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.

• US Citizenship with Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)

• 2+ year experience in developing software/writing code in C/C++/C#, Python, Java, or similar programming language

• 2+ year experience in object-oriented programming and design patterns, hardware/software communication interfaces, real-time and post processing data analytics

• 2+ years of full life cycle of software development and Agile software development

Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Experience developing software for a hard real time system or hardware devices

• Experience developing or debugging software targeted for an embedded system

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering using Cameo

• Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS)

• Experience developing ICDs and defining interfaces in an MBSE environment

• Familiarity with CSSAM / RVAM Governance

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:  

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage  

401k  

Educational Assistance  

Life Insurance  

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions   

Paid Time Off   

Health & Wellness Resources   

Employee Discounts  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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Salary Range: $89,400.00 - $13

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