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Principal / Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

United States-Georgia-Warner Robins, US$98k – $148konsite

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Sector has a need for a Principal / Senior Principal Embedded Software Engineer with its Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions (WIMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for a role on our Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) Embedded Software Engineering Team. You will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers focused on the modernization and sustainment of Embedded Electronic Warfare and Radar Operational Flight Programs. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse team. This is a full-time salaried position in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily.

What you’ll get to do: • Develop, modify, and maintain embedded operational flight programs using software development best practices and standards. 

• Participate in the full software development life cycle, to include requirements development, modeling and design, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.

• Ability to provide leadership in solving complex problems.  

• Frequent opportunities to interact with Program Management, external suppliers and/or government customers, therefore excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills are essential to succeeding in this role

**This position may be filled at the Principal Engineer Embedded Software OR Senior Principal Engineer Embedded Software level.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer Embedded Software:   • Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline.

• Minimum of 5 years of direct relevant experience with B.S degree; Minimum of 3 years of direct relevant experience with Masters degree; Minimum of 1 year of direct relevant experience with PhD.

• Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages

• Proficiency in all areas of the formal software development lifecycle process from requirements to testing

• Proficiency in embedded software development

• Proficiency in emulation/simulation software development

• Proficiency in Linux development

• Proficiency in working with Firmware engineers for low-level libraries

• Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer Embedded Software:   • Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline.

• Minimum of 8 years of direct relevant experience with B.S degree; Minimum of 6 years of direct relevant experience with Masters degree; Minimum of 4 years of direct relevant experience with PhD.

• Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages

• Proficiency in all areas of the formal software development lifecycle process from requirements to testing

• Proficiency in embedded software development

• Proficiency in emulation/simulation software development

• Proficiency in Linux development

• Proficiency in working with Firmware engineers for low-level libraries

• Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Secret Security Clearance

• Experience developing/debugging Electronic Warfare/Radar software

• Experience with Assembly code

• Experience with Yocto and Petalinux

• Experience with hands-on software/hardware integration and testing

• Experience with the Agile software development process

• Experience interfacing with customers and/or stakeholders

• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams

• Experience with digital signal processing

• Experience analyzing system requirements to derive software design and test specifications

• Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git

• Experience with LabView

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Primary Level Salary Range: $98,400.00 - $147,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company r

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