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TYPE: Secret>Secret TRAVEL: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 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a BSP Principal Software Engineer or a Sr. Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. The

zation. The location:for this opportunity is in Rancho Bernardo, CA and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. The position has some Hybrid work available . In this role, you will work closely with the Product Architect, Software OFP Engineer and FPGA Design Engineer to design, implement and verify BSPs for a new avionics’ product line. The ideal candidate will design board support packages (BSPs) for custom aerospace computing platforms built around AMD MPSoC processors, integrate bootloaders, develop device drivers, and design hardware abstraction layers to enable OS to bring up and application execution. The ability to perform low level debugging (oscilloscope/logic analyzer/JTAG), develop drivers for Ethernet, PCIe, and serial interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART), and comply with RTOS and application level standards is essential. The candidate will design and implement bootloaders and startup sequences (power on self test, memory initialization, board configuration) that support secure boot and firmware updates while meeting cybersecurity and safety standards; develop unit and integration tests to support hardware in the loop and system level validation of BSPs and drivers. **This requisition may be filled at a Principal Software Engineer (Level 3) OR a Sr. Principal Software Engineer (Level 4) level based on the Qualifications:below** Basic

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Qualifications: Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 Years

experience; OR a master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 3 Years

experience; OR a PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 1 Years

experience:Sr. Principal Software Engineer: Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 8 Years experience; OR a master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 6 Years experience; OR a PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 4 Years

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experience Strong proficiency in C and C .

Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Experience with developing software on VxWorks used for deterministic real time applications. Hands on

experience with embedded debugging tools. Deep understanding of processor architecture, memory mapping, interruptions and peripheral integration. Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret

clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company

Preferred

Qualifications: Prior

experience porting and customizing VxWorks for specialized hardware Working knowledge of the AMD Vivado development toolset Integration with CI/CD pipelines Primary Level

salary:Range: $114,000.00 $171,000.00 Secondary Level

ondary Levelondary Levelondary LevelSalary Range: $142,200.00 $213,400.00 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. 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S.Citizenship:is required for all positions with a government

clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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