Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer - DevelopmentAt 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer - Development to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position is located on site in San Diego, California.In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software (SW) for our end-user customers and businesses. You will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real time systems. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile SW development environment. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.Duties and Responsibilities:Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levelsParticipate in the full SW development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of SW products to our customersOperate in an embedded technology development environment working with real-time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systemsWork in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselinesBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and PythonExperience developing software for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical SW, Safety critical SW, medical SW, or mission critical SWExperience with one of the following tools: Jira, GitLab, Fortify, or CoverityExperience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SW integration and testingActive US Secret Clearance issued by the U.S. GovernmentPreferred Qualifications:Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, RS-232, RS-422, ARINC-429, Serial, Discrete, or Ethernet/IPFamiliarity with a Unit Test framework such as Google Unit TestFamiliarity with Matlab, Simulink, or similar platformsRecent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, RTX 64, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux.Able to read assembly and use CPU documentation to understand behaviorsCan identify moderate execution defects by only reading codeUnderstanding of how their embedded SW component will fit into a larger SW system / architectureAble to document, capture, and present software architectural components in modeling or diagramming toolsFamiliarity with OS partitions and isolation architecturesHigh level understanding of architectural requirements for airworthiness certificationsPrimary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00The 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.