Principal / Sr. Principal Embedded Operating Systems Software Developer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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.

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.

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Payload and Ground Systems Division (PGSD) is seeking multiple Embedded Operating System Software Developers with the desire to learn new technologies to join the Remote Sensing Programs (RSP) Business unit Software team in Linthicum, MD . You’ll help develop, enhance, and maintain software on cutting edge space products and systems.

The Operating Systems Software Developer will be working on and supporting sensor command and control (embedded systems), sensor system test (command of test equipment and emulation) for a variety of Space platforms. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C, C++, Python, and scripting in a Yocto build environment. The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Active participation in cross-functional scrum teams

• Design reviews, and other reviews as required

• The selected individual will actively participate in technical, peer-reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view

Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. The selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

Basic Qualifications for Embedded Operating Systems Software Developer:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of related experience, or Master's degree with 3 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. with 0 years of experience

• Experience developing in C, C++, & Python

• Required Experience with Embedded operating systems

• Knowledge of FPGA VHDL Development and System on a Chip (SOC) hardware

• Experience with Bash and Linux scripting

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Embedded Operating System Software Developer:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of related experience, or Master's degree with + years of related experience or a Ph.D. with 3 years of experience

• Experience developing in C, C++, & Python

• Required Experience with Embedded operating systems

• Knowledge of FPGA VHDL Development and System on a Chip (SOC) hardware

• Experience with Bash and Linux scripting

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance

• Experience with Linux embedded real-time OS development (Yocto)

• Experience with Microcontroller environments and development

• Experience with Zephyr development and deployment

• Experience in embedded C++ optimizations

• Experience with embedded processor security

• Hands-on Hardware testing experience

• Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues

• Experience with network topology

• Experience developing in a hybrid Linux/Windows environment

• Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team

• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

Primary Level Salary Range: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $131,100.00 - $196,700.00

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.