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Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer - Embedded

Northrop Grumman El Segundo, Los Angeles County

From $175,359 / year Posted

Company
Northrop Grumman
Location
El Segundo, Los Angeles County
Type
Full-time
Salary
From $175,359 / year
Posted
Oct 2, 2026 (3 days ago)
Closes
Nov 1, 2026
Category
IT Jobs

About this role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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 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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to join our team on site in San Diego, CA or El Segundo, CA. Develop and maintain new and existing software applications.
• Leverage modern technologies and practices to rapidly develop, integrate, test, and deploy new software capabilities.
• Collaborate with a cross functional team to diagnose and address software and system problems found throughout the system lifecycle.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.
Level 2: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and entry level related engineering experience
• Level 3: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 years of related engineering experience.
• Experience with the full software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with some of the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, Java, and Python.
• Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented programming, embedded system programming, software integration and testing.
• Jira, GitLab, Docker, Fortify, Coverity, Black Duck, or similar DevOps tools
• Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work.
Experience with developing multi-threaded software used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical, safety, medical, or mission critical software.
• Understanding of how their embedded software will fit into a larger software system.
• Ability to document, capture, and present software architectural components in modeling or diagramming tools.
• Experience with software running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, and/or Real Time Embedded Linux.
• Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance
• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) access.
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. 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. 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.
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