Principal/Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer /Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer with the desire to learn new technologies to join our innovative Software Technologies Organization to help develop, enhance and maintain software on cutting edge products and systems. Candidates will work on software systems for mission systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle, primarily in C/C++. 

We are looking for you to join our team as a Principal Embedded Software Engineer or a Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer based out of Linthicum, MD.

Summary of Role:

As a Principal Embedded Software Engineer /Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer within the Software and Digital Technologies Organization you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation.

The selected candidate will focus on System Security Engineering (SSE) Software (e.g. Anti-Tamper (AT), Cybersecurity, Program Protection). This includes security software development; software integration and test; identification and authentication; cryptography; digital signatures; fail secure; auditing; software security assurance activities, such as Static and Dynamic security scanning of application software; application layer hardening; ensuring Secure Coding Best Practices are followed; and environment/infrastructure hardening per CM Standards (STIGs). The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning and a culture of automation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Software lead / developer for a scrum team focused on SSE software, Anti-Tamper, Cybersecurity, software assurance, secure coding practices, security-focused engineering trade studies, and other security best practices.

• Identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status.

• Conducting system vulnerability scanning, remediation and patch management activities

• Ensuring systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in accordance with security policies and procedures as outlined in the system security authorization package (SSP, SCTM, ConMon Plan, RAR).

• Develop and execute unit tests and build verification test plans, and track and report test status.

• Conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.

• Active participation in Integrated Product Teams (IPT), design reviews, and other reviews, as required.

• Actively participate in the technical peer reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an Active DoD Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Embedded Software Eng