Requisition ID: R10174144- Category: Engineering
- Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America
- Clearance Type: SCI
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grummans Space Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Principal / Sr. principal Integration & Test Software Engineer, with the desire to learn new technologies and develop software for cutting edge Space Payloads.
This position will support Space Systems, Payload and Ground Systems Division, Remote Sensing Programs (RSP) Business Unit in Linthicum, MD.
The software engineer will design, develop, integrate and test software that manages a Space payload unit ensuring compliance to established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C++, Python and/or TCL. The selected individual will utilize automated tools such as Jenkins and Robot Framework to enable automated testing and verification of the Space System. 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.
The responsibilities include 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. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.
While not all positions will require an active clearance to start, all positions are contingent on the candidate’s ability to obtain and hold a Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Basic Qualifications Principal Embedded Test Software Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 5+ years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 3+ years with a master’s degree or 0 years with Ph.D.
Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python
Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment
U.S. Citizen
No clearance is required to start but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI
Basic Qualifications Sr. Principal Embedded Test Software Engineer:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years software development experience working on embedded real-time systems or 6 years with a master’s degree or 3 years with Ph.D.
Experience in developing in C++ and/or Python
Experience developing in a Linux and/or Windows environment
U.S. Citizen
No clearance is required to start but must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team
Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
Experience in embedded C++ optimizations
Experience in developing in TCL
Hands on experience with GNU Radio
Hands on experience with software defined radios
Hands on hardware integration and testing experience
Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Salary Range: $102,400 - $153,600
Salary Range 2: $127,000 - $190,600
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
