Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer Guidance Navigation Control (GNC) (Beavercreek)

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Requirements

No. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel

Yes, 10% of the time.

Position Summary

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 front‑line 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Responsibilities

In this position you will be developing, testing, and debugging software for our cutting‑edge Navigation systems. As a member of our world‑class software development team, you will have opportunities to improve and expand your capabilities in software design and code development. You will also have opportunities to perform software and system integration on state‑of‑the‑art hardware, learn new software development techniques such as Model‑Based Engineering (MBE), and work in an agile and collaborative development environment. As a successful candidate, you will collaborate with peers across our organization and will have clearly demonstrated the strong leadership skills needed to join our top performing team. You will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem‑solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with our internal and external customers. You will also have demonstrated a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging our traditional ways of doing business. You will make us even better!

Basic Qualifications for Principal Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of hands‑on software development experience; Master’s in a STEM discipline with 3 years of hands‑on software development experience; Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 1 year of hands‑on software development experience
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with programming in C and Python
• Experience using software management and workflow automation tools such as ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, or Jira
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
• Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems
• Experience using Model‑Based Engineering tools
• Experience with INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative development environment
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required
• Required to work on site full‑time at our Beavercreek, OH facility

Basic Qualifications for Senior Principal Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of hands‑on software development experience; Master’s in a STEM discipline with 6 years of hands‑on software development experience; Ph.D. in a STEM discipline with 4 years of hands‑on software development experience
• Experience developing software in MATLAB/Simulink
• Experience with programming in C and Python
• Experience using software management and workflow automation tools such as ClearCase, Git, ClearQuest, or Jira
• Experience using MATLAB to create, process, analyze, and visually represent data
• Experience using Simulink to model dynamic systems
• Experience with Navigation Systems and INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative development environment
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance is required
• Required to work on site full‑time at our Beavercreek, OH facility

Preferred Qualifications

• Current/Active U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Experience in the development and performance of software tests
• Experience using DOORS for software requirements management
• Expertise in Sensor Fusion for Navigation Systems using IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), GPS, barometers, and other sensors
• Expertise in algorithms such as Kalman Filtering
• Expertise in INS (Inertial Navigation System) mechanizations
• Expertise in Embedded INS/GPS navigation systems
• Demonstrated capability to translate formal software requirements into software designs
• Demonstrated capability to define software requirements for an INS/GPS system
• Familiarity with/Experience in INS/GPS Kalman filter design and requirements definition
• Experience developing, verifying, certifying and releasing mission and safety‑critical software systems that comply with RTCA DO-178B/C or similar guidelines
• Demonstrated use of MATLAB for simulation and INS/GPS system performance evaluation
• Hands‑on experience with one or more communication protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429 or RS-422
• Experience with code analysis tools such as Polyspace and software test tools such as LDRA and VectorCast

Salary and Compensation

Primary Level Salary Range: $103,600.00 – $155,400.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $129,300.00 – $193,900.00
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.

Benefits

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.

Legal and EEO Information

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.