Principal Engineer Software - job 1 of 5

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Sector has a need for a Principal Software Engineer at its Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for a role on our Software Engineering Team. In this role you will be supporting our AN/ALR-56M/56C Integrated Support Station Engineering Services Program at Robins Air Force Base. You will support upgrades to the AN/ALR-56M and AN/ALR-56C Integrated Support Stations and associated software applications. This candidate will develop, integrate, test, document and deliver software upgrades in support of system integration testing. The candidate will have the opportunity to take ownership of difficult problems and drive to a solution while working in a supportive team environment. This position is located in Warner Robins, GA.

 

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop, modify, maintain, and test embedded software using software engineering best practices and standards

• Participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, application development, modular testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and upgrades

• Apply technical expertise in solving complex integration 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.

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an accredited university with at least 5-years of systems or software engineering experience OR a master’s degree in one of the above listed majors with at least 3-years of systems or software engineering experience OR a PhD in one of the above listed majors.

• Will also accept 4 additional years of related systems or software engineering experience in lieu of degree.

• Proficient in C/C++ software development

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Experience with Qt Integrated Development Environment

• Ability to efficiently operate in a fast-paced team in a customer-driven environment

• Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering from an accredited university with at least 5-years of systems or software engineering experience OR a master’s degree in one of the above listed majors with at least 3-years of systems or software engineering experience

• Experience with development in the VxWorks environment

• Experience developing custom displays and user interfaces

• Experience with embedded software development, integration and testing

• Experience developing and deploying software on FPGA platforms with embedded ARM cores

• Familiarity with containerization applications

• Familiarity with emulation of embedded processor systems

• Familiarity with Electronic Warfare (EW) and radar principles

• Familiarity with software configuration management tools (JIRA, GitLab.)

• Familiarity with integration of avionics interfaces (Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC-429, etc.)

• Active Secret Security Clearance

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

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 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.