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Embedded / Principal Software Engineer
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Designs, develops, and maintains embedded operational flight software for military weapon systems on defense platforms, participating in the full software development lifecycle from requirements through testing and maintenance.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 an Embedded Software Engineer with its Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions (WIMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for a role in our Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) Software Engineering Team. You will be an integral member of a cross-functional engineering team that designs, develops, modernizes, and validates embedded operational flight software for weapon systems on military defense platforms. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse team.
This is a full-time salaried position in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily.
What you’ll get to do:
- Develop, modify, and maintain embedded operational flight programs and simulation/emulation/IV&V applications using software development best practices and standards.
- Participate in the full software development life cycle, to include requirements development, modeling and design, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
- Ability to provide leadership in solving complex 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
**This position may be filled at the Engineer Embedded Software OR Principal Engineer Embedded Software level.
Basic Qualifications for Engineer Embedded Software:
- Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years of direct relevant experience with B.S degree; Minimum of 0 years of direct relevant experience with Masters degree; Minimum of 0 year of direct relevant experience with PhD.
- Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages
- Proficiency in all areas of the formal software development lifecycle process from requirements to testing
- Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving
- Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of War (DoW) Secret level security clearance
Basic Qualifications for Principal Engineer Embedded Software:
- Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years of direct relevant experience with B.S degree; Minimum of 3 years of direct relevant experience with Masters degree; Minimum of 1 years of direct relevant experience with PhD.
- Proficiency in C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages
- Proficiency in all areas of the formal software development lifecycle process from requirements to testing
- Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving
- Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of War (DoW) Secret level security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing/debugging software targeted at real-time embedded operating systems (VxWorks, Embedded Linux)
- Experience with board bring-up
- Experience interfacing with FPGAs and influencing board design and discrete layouts
- Experience developing/debugging Electronic Warfare/Radar software
- Experience with hands-on software/hardware integration and testing
- Experience with the Agile software development process
- Experience interfacing with customers and/or stakeholders
- Experience managing work-scope for a software-centric technical team
- Experience with digital signal processing
- Experience analyzing system requirements to derive software design and test specifications
- Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git
- Experience with LabView
- Experience with QT Creator
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