At 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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for an Engineer Software / Principal Engineer Software to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Palmdale, CA .

As an Engineer Software, the selected candidate will develop, modify and maintain customized or standardized embedded applications using software engineering best practices and standards. The candidate will participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit level testing, integration, formal system level testing, release, installation, and maintenance.

We offer flexible work arrangements, great learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Basic Qualifications :

This requisition may be filled at either an Engineer Software or a Principal Engineer Software level.

Basic Qualifications for an Engineer Software are:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university AND 1 year of experience in software engineering or related filed OR Master's degree from an accredited university AND 0 years of experience in software engineering or related field.

• Software engineering experience using a Linux OS including BIOS, bootstrap, firmware, and drivers for a Linux hardware appliance.

• Linux GUI UX/UI experience creating embedded/ appliance GUI web interfaces for edge devices such as Hololens, tablets, or cell phones.

• Experience migrating and creating virtual and cloud-based versions of hardware-based appliances and applications with Linux and VMware virtualization.

• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Basic Qualifications for a Principal Engineer Software are:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university AND 4 years of experience in software engineering or related field OR Master's degree from an accredited university AND 3+ years of experience in software engineering or related field OR a PhD AND 0 years of Software Engineering experience

• Software engineering experience using a Linux OS including BIOS, bootstrap, firmware, and drivers for a Linux hardware appliance.

• Linux GUI UX/UI experience creating embedded/ appliance GUI web interfaces for edge devices such as Hololens, tablets, or cell phones.

• Experience migrating and creating virtual and cloud-based versions of hardware-based appliances and applications with Linux and VMware virtualization.

• Must have an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.

• Experience with software and system deployment to a manufacturing environment.

• Experience developing software for secure communication systems.

• Experience integrating and debugging software on hardware.

• Experience working within an Agile environment.

• Familiarity with requirements tools such as Cameo.

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Salary Range: $87,200 - $130,800

Salary Range 2: $107,300 - $160,900

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.