Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - Flight Autonomy

Northrop Grumman offers a path to work on revolutionary systems that influence lives around the world today and for generations to come. The Flight Autonomy team in El Segundo, CA seeks an on-site Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer who will contribute to architecture, embedded and real-time software, Agile development, and testing with Vehicle Management Systems and Mission Autonomy groups.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
• Annual bonuses
• Long Term Incentives
• Discretionary bonus

Location: El Segundo, CA on-site

Salary: USD 91,800 - 171,000 per year. Primary level range: $91,800 - $137,600. Secondary level range: $114,000 - $171,000.

Responsibilities

• Participate in architecture definition and solve complex system problems across Research and Advanced Design programs
• Design, develop, and document flight and mission critical software for deployment onto embedded and real-time systems
• Engage in the full software development life cycle, including requirements, design, implementation, test, and delivery of software products
• Contribute within Agile Scrum teams to develop software for multiple baselines
• Collaborate with Vehicle Management Systems and Mission Autonomy teams to develop and execute component, subsystem, and system level test procedures for VMS and MA hardware and software

Requirements

Level 2 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited university with 2 years of software engineering experience OR Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years OR PhD in STEM with 0 years
• Experience developing software with C/C++, Python, Lua, or Rust
• Experience with a real-time operating system
• Familiarity with Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD)
• Knowledge of software development tools such as Git, CMake, Jenkins, and Visual Studio
• Ability to obtain and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access required in a timely manner

Level 3 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of software engineering experience OR Master’s degree with 3 years OR PhD with 1 year
• Experience with C/C++, Python, Lua, or Rust
• Experience with a real-time operating system
• Familiarity with OOAD
• Proficiency with tools such as Git, CMake, Jenkins, and Visual Studio
• Ability to obtain and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access required in a timely manner

Technologies

• C, C++, Python, Lua, Rust
• Real-time OS, Linux
• Git, CMake, Jenkins, Visual Studio
• Arduino, Raspberry Pi, System on Modules (SoMs)

Travel and Security

• Travel: Yes, approximately 10% of the time
• Security clearance: Secret; ability to obtain and maintain a final U.S. Secret clearance

Relocation

• Relocation assistance may be available