Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Flight Software Engineer - Level 3/4 to join our Western Region Software Engineering team. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA.
The Western Region Software Engineering organization comprises over 800 highly skilled professionals, including Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers, at all levels—ranging from early-career engineers to senior chief engineers and architects. This engineering organization supports numerous programs, and we have plenty of opportunities for career advancement into higher level technical roles or leadership positions. Our culture promotes cross-program collaboration, continuous professional development, and a strong sense of community.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design, develop, integrate, and verify/test flight software solutions for embedded and real-time systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.
- Understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and implement and debug software to meet defined completion criteria.
The Flight Software Engineer will work in a rapid, fast-paced program environment and must be a self-starter who can operate efficiently in a team setting. Existing engineering and systems specialists will be available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individual will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement assigned tasking.
This position can be filled at either a level 3 or a level 4.
Basic Qualifications for Flight Software Engineer - Level 3:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of relevant engineering experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 3 years of stated experience; PhD in a STEM discipline with 1 year of stated experience
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
- Strong background in embedded C/C++ development with emphasis in object-oriented and thread-safe programming
- Strong background in integrating and troubleshooting embedded software in a lab environment
- Proficiency with Python
- Experience writing driver-level software for serial or networking applications (UART, TCP, UDP)
- Experience developing in a Linux environment
- Experience working in Agile software development using the Atlassian Tool Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence) and Git version control
Basic Qualifications for Flight Software Engineer - Level 4:
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant engineering experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of stated experience; PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of stated experience
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application
- Strong background in embedded C/C++ development with emphasis in object-oriented and thread-safe programming
- Strong background in integrating and troubleshooting embedded software in a lab environment
- Proficiency with Python
- Experience writing driver-level software for serial or networking applications (UART, TCP, UDP)
- Experience developing in a Linux environment
- Experience working in Agile software development using the Atlassian Tool Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence) and Git version control
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with software development in Docker containerized environment
- Experience with Shell scripting
- Experience with CCSDS Space Packet Protocol
- Experience with software development leveraging CI/CD pipeline tools such as Jenkins
- Experience developing or interfacing with Optical, RF, or IR payloads
- Ability and willingness to obtain a Top Secret clearance and/or SCI Access
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