Staff Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman2 days ago
El Segundo, CA, USA or San Diego, CA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$177k - $266k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain new and existing software applications.
- Use modern technologies and practices to develop, integrate, test, and deploy software capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to diagnose and address software and system problems throughout the system lifecycle.
- Develop multi-threaded and embedded software for real-time, mission-critical applications when applicable.
- Document, capture, and present software architectural components using modeling or diagramming tools when applicable.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience, or a master’s degree and 10 years, or a PhD and 8 years.
- Experience with the full software development lifecycle, embedded system programming, software integration, and testing.
- Experience with some of C, C++, Java, and Python.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance and required program access.
- Ability to obtain initial SAP access through a Program Access Request before employment and maintain subsequent SAP access.
- Preferred qualifications include multi-threaded real-time software experience, code-based defect identification, embedded systems integration knowledge, and experience with VxWorks, Integrity, Real-Time Embedded Linux, Docker, and RHEL 8.10 or later.
- Active in-scope Top Secret clearance and current SAP access are preferred.
Benefits
- Full-time, on-site work in San Diego or El Segundo, California; no remote, hybrid, or telework option.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Up to 25% travel may be required.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).