Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer (level 4)
Northrop Grumman2 days ago
Cincinnati, OH, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$142k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead development of embedded software for sensor, communication, and cyber systems.
- Provide technical leadership to small teams of at least three engineers.
- Perform requirements generation, hardware selection, design, implementation, integration, testing, debugging, system analysis, and product release.
- Research and solve advanced waveform, low-SWaP processing, space communication payload, and persistent signal surveillance problems.
- Develop systems for SIGINT/EW and cyber applications supporting U.S. intelligence customers and allies.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in science, engineering, or a related field with 8 years of experience, or a master's degree with 6 years, or a PhD with 4 years.
- Experience leading small technical teams of at least three engineers.
- Experience with C, C++, embedded assembly languages, embedded development environments, debugging and system analysis tools, and scripting languages.
- Experience across the full software development lifecycle from requirements through product release.
- Familiarity with version control systems and software planning tools.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance before starting employment.
- Preferred experience includes embedded communications protocols, DSP, GNU Radio or other SDR platforms, MATLAB/Octave, and embedded RTOS platforms.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Onsite work in Cincinnati, Ohio, with flexible 9/80 and 4/10 schedules.
- Training and learning opportunities supporting technical and personal growth.
- 401(k) matching, health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Travel is required approximately 10% of the time.
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).