Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman1 day ago
Charlottesville, VA, USAEntry Level
Base Salary
$79k - $119k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, operate, and maintain embedded software, firmware, and computing systems software.
- Apply software engineering standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle.
- Perform requirements analysis, software design, coding, testing, debugging, and integration.
- Develop software for engineering, scientific, manufacturing, and national defense applications.
- Interface with customers, suppliers, application users, and technical and support personnel.
- Support program and customer needs through occasional travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related STEM field with at least two years of relevant engineering experience, or a master’s degree with zero years of experience.
- Experience with object-oriented programming in C/C++.
- Experience developing embedded software for Linux or VxWorks real-time operating systems.
- Familiarity with software architecture, design patterns, object-oriented design, scripting languages, CI/CD pipeline development, version control systems, software planning tools, and modeling tools.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and any additional customer-specified clearance before starting.
- Preferred qualifications include Java experience, embedded software testing/debugging/integration on target hardware, CI/CD development, and an active Secret clearance.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Full-time, on-site work in Charlottesville, Virginia.
- Annual base salary range of $79,300.00 to $118,900.00, with potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Benefits may include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
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).