Northrop Grumman’s Defense System's, Advanced Weapons Division is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer-Level 3/4, located in Northridge, CA. This role will be 100% on-site with no hybrid opportunities.
This position supports our Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Program. As a member of the Software team, you will work in a fast-paced environment as part of the Operational Flight Program (OFP) team. The ideal candidate has strong embedded software engineering expertise and a solid background in real-time systems, and will be responsible for developing, integrating, and testing software on lab assets.
Responsibilities:
- Implement software based on software-level requirements and defect reports.
- Collaborate with systems and software engineers to develop and maintain software architecture models.
- Develop, integrate, and test software on lab assets.
- Support verification and validation activities to ensure all integrated CSCIs function as intended.
- Participate in embedded software development activities, including implementation, unit/integration testing, system-level integration, field integration testing, and requirements verification.
- Develop software in real-time operating systems (RTOS), such as VxWorks.
Basic Qualifications Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Level 3):
- Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of five (5) years of software engineering experience with any exposure embedded systems; will consider Master of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of three (3) years of software engineering experience with any exposure embedded systems.
- Experience in developing RTOS such as vxWorks
- Experience in Embedded Software, and ability to read code and verify the implementation per Software Requirements Specifications
- Experience developing and troubleshooting embedded communication interfaces and protocols such as UART, RS-232/422, CAN, ARINC 429, or similar standards
- Experience integrating embedded software systems with hardware, including troubleshooting and resolution of hardware/software interface issues.
- Current US Government DoW Secret security clearance
Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Level 4):
- Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of eight (8) years of software engineering experience with any exposure embedded systems; will consider Master of Science in an Engineering discipline and a minimum of six (6 years of software engineering experience with any exposure embedded systems.
- Experience in developing RTOS such as vxWorks
- Experience in Embedded Software, and ability to read code and verify the implementation per Software Requirements Specifications
- Experience developing and troubleshooting embedded communication interfaces and protocols such as UART, RS-232/422, CAN, ARINC 429, or similar standards
- Experience integrating embedded software systems with hardware, including troubleshooting and resolution of hardware/software interface issues.
- Current US Government DoW Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in multiple aerospace and defense technologies (e.g., sensors, navigation aids, guidance electronics, controls, propulsion, structures, platforms).
- Experience with MIL-STD-1553, including system architecture, software/hardware integration, verification, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience leading software/hardware integration activities (system bring-up, root-cause analysis, and troubleshooting using laboratory test and diagnostic equipment).
- Experience in assessing legacy system architecture and innovation for future potential technology development.
Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,000.00 - $213,400.00The 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 results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and at least five years of software engineering experience with embedded systems exposure, or a master's degree and at least three years of experience
- Experience developing real-time operating systems such as VxWorks
- Embedded software development experience and ability to verify implementations against software requirements specifications
- Experience developing and troubleshooting embedded communication interfaces and protocols such as UART, RS-232/422, CAN, or ARINC 429
- Experience integrating embedded software systems with hardware and resolving hardware/software interface issues
- Current U.S. Government Department of Defense Secret security clearance
- Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline and at least eight years of software engineering experience with embedded systems exposure, or a master's degree and at least six years of experience for Level 4 consideration
- Experience with aerospace and defense technologies such as sensors, navigation aids, guidance electronics, controls, propulsion, structures, or platforms
- Experience with MIL-STD-1553, including architecture, integration, verification, testing, and troubleshooting
- Experience leading software/hardware integration activities, system bring-up, root-cause analysis, and laboratory diagnostics
- Experience assessing legacy system architecture and identifying future technology opportunities
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