Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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.

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

The Flight Systems Futures operating unit within Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking highly motivated talent to join a team at the forefront of next-generation hypersonic capabilities. Our team focuses on the design, development, and demonstration of hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, with an emphasis on rapid development and prototyping aligned to specific customer missions. We operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where innovative concepts are matured quickly into credible, testable solutions that address our nation’s most demanding strategic deterrence needs. This position will be located in Roy, Utah. This position is contingent upon funding.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Define and generate software functional requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification test plans that enable the program’s software teams to develop high integrity code.

Work closely with subsystem leads (mechanical, electrical, and software) to capture cross domain interfaces and ensure consistency across the integrated system.

Develop verification matrices and automated test procedures to validate that software functions meet system level requirements and safety critical standards.

Lead requirements traceability using tools such as IBM?DOORS or CAMEO.

Participate in design, peer review, and configuration management activities in accordance with Northrop Grumman engineering processes (CMMI, DO178C, MISRAC).

Coordinate lab based demonstrations and hardware in the loop (HWIL) testing to verify software hardware integration.

Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in requirements engineering, interface management, and verification planning.

Basic Qualifications:

Typical Minimum Education or Experience

• T04: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD"Define and generate software functional requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification test plans that enable the program’s software teams to develop highintegrity code.

Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.

Ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Work closely with subsystem leads (mechanical, electrical, and software) to capture cross domain interfaces and ensure consistency across the integrated system.

Develop verification matrices and automated test procedures to validate that software functions meet systemlevel requirements and safetycritical standards.

Lead requirements traceability using tools such as IBM?DOORS or CAMEO.

Participate in design, peerreview, and configurationmanagement activities in accordance with Northrop Grumman engineering processes (CMMI, DO178C, MISRAC).

Coordinate labbased demonstrations and hardwareintheloop (HWIL) testing to verify softwarehardware integration.

Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in requirements engineering, interface management, and verification planning.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience as a software engineer (development of embedded firmware or application code).

Experience on integrated system software projects where subsystems are delivered by multiple vendors or internal teams.

Direct exposure to nuclear surety or nuclear safety programs and related standards.

Familiarity with model based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (SysML, IBM?Rhapsody, Cameo).

INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent certification.

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Primary 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 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Engineering