Sr. Principal Engineer Embedded Software - Product Owner - (AHT)
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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.Northrop Grumman Advanced Weapons – Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Sr. Principal Engineer Embedded Software - Product Owner with an active clearance, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Either a Systems Engineer can fill this position with a background/experience in Embedded Software Development or a Software Engineer with a background in Systems Engineering with experience/training and a desire to support the Systems Engineering for the Software Development Team on the AARGM or SiAW programs.
The selected candidate for this position is required to be on-site in Northridge, CA. Relocation assistance, while not guaranteed, may be available.
Essential Functions/ Requirements:
IPT Lead, Embedded Software, CAM, Test Procedures, C++, HW Integration, Programmable Logic, Test and Evaluation, Design and Documentation, Tech lead, SW Architect, SiAW SME, Aircraft Sim, SSC SME, , Vitis
Responsible for embedded software systems engineering products for their team, including developing software products
Responsible for performing in-depth analysis and technical support of systems software products, including complex problem resolution, design, development, testing, operational integration, and user support
Supports the team that Maintains, debugs, bugs, and configures related software products
Works from specifications to develop or modify embedded applications
Assists with design, coding, benchmark testing, debugging, and documentation of programs
Work with SEIT organization to decompose system requirements to good software-level requirements
Work with SEIT organization to drive system concepts, CONOPS, and Sequences
Work with SEIT organization to develop / update system external interfaces. Perform software design
Software product-level use cases and sequences
Create and maintain software design
Algorithm Design Documents, Functional Design Documents
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 2years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 0years of relative experience
Understands systems and software engineering processes and principles
Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
Experience developing system and software engineering artifacts: Specifications, Interface Control Documents, System Architecture Descriptions, and Software Configuration Items
Software development experience developing applications
Experience working in an integrated team environment with other systems, software, and specialty engineers to develop solutions
Understanding of standard system and system engineering design artifacts such as Use Cases and SysML diagrams
Must have an active Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Current Secret Clearance adjudicated within the past 5 years
Experience with missile defense systems including launch, targeting and fire control systems.
Knowledge of testing strate
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