Posted:
2/9/2026, 11:15:30 PM
Location(s):
Roy, Utah, United States ⋅ Utah, United States
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Embedded Software Engineers for the Flight / Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Team to develop systems software design & architecture. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, Alabama and will support the Sentinel Program.
What You’ll Get To Do:
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. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and products such as laboratory simulation systems, aircraft flight control and display systems, mechanical and electrical systems. Interfaces with customers, suppliers, application users and other technical and support personnel.
Basic Qualifications:
• Sr. Principal Embedded Engineer Software: 08 Years with Bachelor’s in STEM field of study, 06 Years with Masters, 04 Years with PhD
• US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• 4+ year experience in developing software/writing code in C/C++/C#, Python or similar programming language
• 4+ year experience in object-oriented programming and design patterns
• 2+ year experience in hardware/software communication interfaces, real-time and post processing data analytics
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering using Cameo
• Experience with IBM Rational tool suite (DOORS)
• Experience with Agile and working in a cross-function Scrum team and with Atlassian Tool Suite
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience developing software for a hard real time system or hardware devices
• Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans
• Experience developing or debugging operating system software targeted for an embedded system
• Experience integrating SWIL
• Experience with full life cycle of software development and Agile software development
• Ability to team plan, execute, and manage the technical scope, and support leadership planning.
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software