Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions.

In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.

We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support you by expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Embedded Software Engineer working hybrid between remote work and on site at the customer site in College Park, MD or Dahlgren, VA.

This position may be staffed as a hybrid role from College Park, MD or Dahlgren, VA.

**Summary of Role:**

As a Staff Embedded Software Engineer within the Software and Digital Technologies Organization you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of the Software Factory - Forge program, developing the next generation of surface combat management.

This includes design and architecture of software solutions with design for foreign military sales in mind.

The system is scalable, based on microservice architecture, COTS hardware, and container based deployments.

The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team oriented with strong communication and customer relationship skills.

_This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance or the successful transfer of an Active DoD Interim/Secret clearance prior to start.

This position is also contingent upon customer approval of the selected candidate._

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of experience, master’s degree with 10 years of experience, Ph.D. with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.
+ U.S. Citizenship is required.
+ A current active DoD Secret clearance.
+ 8 years of experience with Modern Software Engineering Practices (C++, Java, Python)
+ 8 years of experience with up-to-date software engineering practices, including:
+ Containerization strategies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
+ Microservices architecture and DevSecOps pipelines.
+ Ability to design scalable, modular, and secure software solutions.
+ 5 years of experience developing and executing software development roadmaps that meets program objectives.
+ 5 years of experience in facilitating collaboration between hardware, software, and system security teams.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders, government representatives, product teams
+ Ability to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure program success
+ Problem solving and Innovation- demonstrated ability to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges specifically for exportable systems and architecture
+ Communicate and align on a unified software development vision
+ Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process knowledge including:
+ Releasability requirements for software systems
+ System Security Policies and technical strategies
+ Process for achieving an exportable system while maintaining operational effectiveness
+ System Security and Compliance
+ Knowledge of integrating cybersecurity and anti-tamper (AT) measures into software architectures
+ Experience with secure coding practices and compliance with export control regulations
+ Experience with Agile development practices
+ Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Jenkins, and DevSecOps best practices

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company.

Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family.

Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!

Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries.

We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world.

Our Values.

The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values.

They describe our company as we want it to be.

We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values.

We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve.

Our Responsibility.

At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world.

Primary Level Salary Range: $163,200.00 - $244,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date.

However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Required Skill Profession

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