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.  Come be a part of our mission!

We at Northrop Grumman Missions Systems are seeking a skilled Software Engineer in Woodland Hills, CA with expertise in C programming and a strong understanding of software development on an Agile team. Experience with ADA and JIRA is desired. The ideal candidate will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of high-performance, reliable software systems in mission-critical environments.

What You’ll get to Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain software applications in C/C++.

• Utilize C/C++, ADA programming for systems requiring high integrity and safety compliance.

• Debug, optimize, and test software to ensure performance and reliability.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and architecture.

• Maintain and update documentation for software systems and processes.

• Work on a development team and perform code version control, reviews, and testing.

This requisition may be filled at a higher grade based on qualifications listed below

This requisition may be filled at either a Principal Level or a Sr. Principal Level. 

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s with 5 years of professional software development experience; Master’s degree with 3 years of professional software development experience; or a PhD with 1 year of experience

• Proficiency in C/C++ programming with hands-on experience in software development.

• Familiarity with RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, or Embedded Linux).

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with software testing, verification, and validation processes.

• Familiarity with safety-critical software standards is a plus.

• Strong math and algorithm skills

• Active DoD Secret clearance

• Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s with 8 years of professional software development experience; Master’s degree with 6 years of professional software development experience; or a PhD with 4 year of experience

• Proficiency in C/C++ programming with hands-on experience in software development.

• Familiarity with RTOS (VxWorks, Integrity, or Embedded Linux).

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with software testing, verification, and validation processes.

• Familiarity with safety-critical software standards is a plus.

• Strong math and algorithm skills

• Active DoD Secret clearance

• Ability to work onsite full-time at Woodland Hills, CA

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ADA programming language

• Experience with JIRA

• Knowledge of defense and aerospace systems.

• Understanding of memory management.

• Exposure to software development for embedded systems or hardware integration.

• Experience in RHEL (for BH development), static and dynamic code analysis tools, visual C/C++, and python scripting (both for tool development)

The position is contingent upon clearance.