Northrop Grumman provides mission-enabling solutions for global security and develops advanced systems for national defense. The Associate Embedded Software Engineer will design, develop, operate, and maintain embedded software and firmware, applying software development lifecycle processes to create engineering applications and products while collaborating with customers, suppliers, and technical personnel.
The Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, operates, and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements
The individual shall apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of engineering applications and products within the RFCIS Business Unit
This includes interfacing with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel
The ideal individual will have experience including the full software development life cycle, which includes requirements, design, coding, testing, and integration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with 1+ years of relevant software engineering experience
Familiar with Object Oriented Programming in C++
Familiarity with Software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design)
Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
Familiarity with operating system concepts for embedded systems
Familiarity with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile
Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, Gitlabs, Github, Bitbucket, ClearCase. etc) and Agile software planning tools (Rally, Jira, etc)
US Citizen
Must be able to obtain Active Secret clearance prior to starting
Preferred
Experience with Object Oriented Programming in C++11
Knowledge in Software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design)
Knowledge with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
Experience with Software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or Agile
Experience Developing Embedded Software running Linux or VxWorks Operating Systems
Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Embedded Software on target hardware
Experience with complex systems of systems that utilize Parallel Processing, Multi-Threading, Distributed Processing, Multi-Core, System-on-Chip, and Secure Processing
Active Secret Clearance
Differentiating characteristics include demonstrated leadership and teamwork capability, interpersonal communication skills and activities
Benefits
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.
Northrop Grumman provides health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
Relocation assistance may be available.
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
