Northrop Grumman is hiring: Software/Principal Software Engineer in Rolling Mead

Overview

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. This position is part of our Embedded Software engineering team and involves developing software for defense systems in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

As a Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

Responsibilities

This position will be filled at Software or Principal Software Engineer levels based on specific requirements. The Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, operates, and maintains software and firmware components and computing systems software to be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and manufacturing requirements. The individual shall apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of engineering applications and products within the Targeting Business Unit. This includes interfacing with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel.

This is a full-time, on-site role at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. The role involves working collaboratively with a team of software professionals to meet customer expectations and project milestones.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications for Embedded Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 2+ years of engineering experience, or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar engineering discipline, or in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of experience.
• Object Oriented Programming in C++
• Familiarity with software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design)
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc.)
• Experience developing embedded software running Linux or VxWorks operating systems
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall and/or Agile
• Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, ClearCase, etc.) and Agile software planning tools (Rally, Jira, etc.)
• U.S. Citizenship
• Must have Interim Secret clearance prior to starting. Once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Principal Embedded Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline with a minimum of 5+ years of engineering experience, or 3+ years with a Master’s degree, or in lieu of degree, an additional 4 years of experience.
• Object Oriented Programming in C++
• Familiarity with software architecture (design patterns, objected oriented design)
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
• Experience developing embedded software running Linux or VxWorks operating systems
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall and/or Agile
• Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, ClearCase, etc.) and Agile software planning tools (Rally, Jira, etc)
• U.S. Citizenship
• Must have interim secret clearance prior to starting. Once started, must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Object Oriented Programming in C++11
• Knowledge with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
• Experience with software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall and/or Agile
• Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Embedded Software on target hardware
• Experience with complex systems of systems that utilize Parallel Processing, Multi-Threading, Distributed Processing, Multi-Core, System-on-Chip, and Secure Processing
• Active Secret Clearance
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, interpersonal communication skills

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $85,400.00 - $128,000.00; Salary Range 2: $105,400.00 - $158,000.00. 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.

Additional Information

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. 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.