Senior Principal Software I&T Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.

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

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is searching for a Sr. Principal Engineer Embedded Software to support our Software and Test Equipment Software department.  As a member of the SW department you'll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site on the Sentinel Program, at our Woodland Hills, CA facility. This position will be 100% on-site.

Job Responsibilities

The candidate will serve as a Software Engineer for Sentinel Program, requiring the candidate to function in a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.  Daily responsibilities may include:

• Identify, troubleshoot, and remediate software issues to support subsystem and system level Design Verification Tests (DVTs).
• Communicate SW project status to the Software IPT Lead.
• Collaborate with research scientists and systems engineers to implement requirement verification approaches.
• Design, develop, and implement testing methods for individual pieces of equipment (both custom and COTS) and entire systems.
• Compile data and help to define changes required in testing methodology, equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, and new testing requirements.
• Documenting & dispositioning software discrepancies, pursuing root cause & corrective actions

Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer Embedded Software:

• 8 Years with Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or qualifying discipline; 6 Years with Master of Science in Computer Science or qualifying discipline, or 4 year with a PhD
• US Citizenship
• Active DoD Secret Level security clearance
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories, and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Working knowledge in one of the following languages: MATLAB, Simulink, and C#.
• Ability to work in a team environment, and lead small projects or teams
• Experience in Test script development with HW interfaces
• Experience performing formal requirements decomposition and/or verification
• Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
• Ability to work at a fast pace, while multi-tasking, and still communicate effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA, as required by this position

Preferred Qualifications for Sr. Principal Engineer Embedded Software:

• 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.
• Working knowledge of standard test equipment: network analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, synthesizers, digitizers, and/or signal analyzers.
• Working knowledge of environmental test equipment: interface controls with thermal chambers, rate tables, and vibration tables.
• Advanced level modeling of Simulink with Hardware in the Loop.
• Ability to troubleshoot Test Equipment HW and PCs for integration with embedded test software.
• Extensive experience with RTOS.
• Demonstrated use of configuration management  and collaboration tool suites (Git and GitLab)
• Familiarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum, Continuous Integration, Unit Test, and Test Driven Methodologies

Primary Level Salary Range: $142, $213,400.00The 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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