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Engineer Software - Embedded and Real Time (Melbourne FL & San Diego CA) – R -2
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Location & Travel
- Onsite in Melbourne, Florida or San Diego, California.
- Travel: Yes, 25% of the time.
Relocation Assistance
Availability may be provided.
Clearance
Secret.
Overview
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Software Engineer – Embedded and Real Time to design, develop and maintain embedded mission systems. The role involves full‑life‑cycle software development, from requirements to release and maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, modify and maintain embedded mission systems applications using Industry‑standard practices.
- Participate throughout the full software development life cycle: requirements, modeling, design, implementation, unit to system testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance.
- Architect and develop embedded software on real‑time operating systems.
- Collaborate in Agile Scrum teams to deliver software products for multiple baselines.
- Work in an innovative, collaborative environment across all levels.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of related experience, OR Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of experience.
- Professional experience developing software and scripts in C, Object‑Oriented C++ and/or Python for safety‑critical applications.
- Experience in system requirements development, decomposition, management, functional analysis, and traceability.
- Experience generating system and subsystem requirements documents, interface documents, and verification documents.
- Experience with Model‑Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, and/or Rhapsody.
- Familiarity with designing, modeling, implementing, maintaining, debugging, and qualifying safety‑critical embedded real‑time software written in OO C++ on systems like VxWorks, Integrity, or Real‑Time Embedded Linux.
- Experience with static and dynamic code analysis and fuzzing tools (Coverity, Fortify, SonarQube).
- Experience with change control, change management, and CI/CD tools (Atlassian suite, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins).
- Active DoD Secret clearance or Top Secret (in‑scope) with the ability to obtain special program access (PAR).
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep understanding of C/C++ language features.
- Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers.
- Leadership, teamwork, and strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience developing requirements for embedded software‑based weapons systems.
- Experience with Agile SDLC, object‑oriented design, debugging, and HW/SW integration.
- Experience with change control, change management, and code quality pipelines.
- Experience with DOORS or SRST testing, automation scripting in Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, or Bash.
- Experience with safe‑critical embedded software on real‑time OSs.
Compensation & Benefits
Primary salary range: $77,200 – $115,800. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply. Additional benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and PTO.
Key Eligibility & Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required for clearance.
- Equal Opportunity Employer. Visit the EEO statement at