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.

The ideal candidate is a self-driven problem solver. Employee will support the entire product lifecycle development, from design & implementation through test and debugging to ensure that product requirements are met. They will work closely with systems engineers, hardware design engineers, other software engineers, and customers, troubleshooting and correcting root causes of various system level issues.

Additionally, the selected individual will conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and technical documents. The responsibilities include active participation in Integrated Product Teams (IPT), design reviews, and other reviews, as required. The selected individual will actively participate in the 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. The selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree.
• A minimum of 14 years of experience in a related industry (12 years with MS, 9 years with PhD)
• Proficiency in C++
• Proficiency in working with real time embedded software
• Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance
• Candidates must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a U.S Secret clearance prior to starting employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active secret clearance (or higher)
• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization
• Experience in real-time embedded software development knowledge of Radar, signal processing and/or target tracking systems
• Experience with VxWorks and/or Linux Operating Systems
• Experience with Visual Studio
• Experience with MATLAB
• Experience with Coverity and/or KlocWork tools
• Experience in Open Architecture Solutions
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, and DevSecOps best practicesExcellent integration troubleshooting skills
• Technical leadership experience
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

Salary Range: $104,600 USD - $157,000 USD

Salary Range 2: $129,700 USD - $194,500 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.