Staff Engineer Software – Embedded and Real Time (Level 5)

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding.  Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. 

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an Staff Engineer Software - Embedded & Real Time to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. 

In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software for our end-user customers and businesses.  Specifically, you will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real time systems.  You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment.  You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.  

Essential Functions:

• Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels
• Participate in the full software development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of software products to our customers  
• Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real time operating systems for use in flight and safety critical systems
• Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 12 years of related experience; OR Masters degree in a STEM discipline with 10 years of experience; OR PhD with 8 years of related experience
• Demonstrated Professional Experience developing software and scripts in C, Object Oriented C++ AND/OR Python for Safety-Critical applications/Systems within the last 2 years.
• Demonstrated Professional Experience Architecting, Designing, Modeling, Implementing, Maintaining, Integrating, Debugging, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software written in OO C++ running on Real-Time Operating Systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux within the last 1 years.
• Demonstrated Professional Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, SonarQube, AND/OR Fortify within the last 1 years.
• Active Secret DoD Security Clearance 
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (PAR)

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
• Recent Demonstrated Professional Experience with DOORs AND/OR Software Requirement Specification Testing using Simulators, automated scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, AND/OR Bash.

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