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Staff Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman
FLME588, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Aug 2025
💰 $221,500/yr($147,700/yr$221,500/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 the Northrop Grumman team to develop the next generation of software for the next generation of platforms.  Support development and integration of the latest technologies - AI/ML, Quantum computing, cloud, and digital design – to impact future generation aircraft.  Become part of the team that will give our war fighters the advantage over our adversaries. Bring your bold new ideas, and pioneering spirit to our team to invent the future and have some fun along the way.  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.

We are looking for a Staff Engineer Software to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our software organization. The location for this opportunity is Melbourne, Florida and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule, meaning you will get every other Friday off. The position has NO remote or Hybrid work available .

The selected candidate will provide leadership and mentorship to junior developers on the team. Candidate will support the team lead the effective execution of an AGILE-focused software lifecycle process at the product level. Candidate will take a lead role in ensuring product quality and system integration.

Essential Functions:

  • Work in an innovative environment, on significantly diverse assignments, and in collaborative team settings across all levels

  • Architect and develop embedded mission systems software applications on a real time operating system

  • Support the development of system/software tests as a member of a team employing AGILE-focused processes

  • Provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex difficult problems that are imaginative, thorough, practicable, and consistent with programs objectives

  • In depth understanding and wide application of technical principle, theories, and concepts in the field listed under the basic qualifications

  • Conduct multidisciplinary research when needed and collaborates with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers

  • Follows and ensures software standards are met.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 12 years’ experience, or STEM master’s degree with 10 years’ experience, or a STEM PHD with 8 years’ experience.

  • Experience developing software in real-time, multi-threaded, rate-monotonic scheduling architecture

  • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) - software design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment

  • Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python

  • Familiar with Architecting, Designing, Implementing, Integrating, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software running on various RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, Real Time Embedded Linux).

  • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance (DoD must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

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