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Embedded Flight Software Engineer – Level 3 or 4

Northrop Grumman
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Linthicum Heights, MD, USA
Sep 20, 2026
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: 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.

*Please be aware that this job description may apply to multiple positions, including both funded and contingent roles. Contingent roles are dependent on program award(s), associated funding, and the candidate obtaining and maintaining the required clearances and program access within a reasonable period of time.*

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking an Embedded FlightSoftware Engineer - Level 3 or 4 to join our team in Linthicum, MD.

The software engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test software that manages a Space payload unit, ensuring compliance with established requirements. Selected individuals will work on an agile development team, primarily using C++, Linux and/or Python.  This role will support Payload and Ground Software Engineering Eastern Region in Linthicum, MD.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.  This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

In this job, you will:

The individual will work through all phases of the software development cycle including design, development, integration, and test. The selected individual will conduct peer reviews of software-related products, software designs, and additional technical documents, as well as participation in cross-functional scrum team. Successful candidates are expected to be able to understand system requirements, how they apply to system design, and be able to implement and debug software to accomplish defined completion criteria.  Individuals must be self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment. Existing engineering and system specialists will be made available to assist with any activities associated with executing primary tasking. However, the selected individuals will be expected to prioritize and make recommendations to Technical Leads, as required, to implement tasking assigned.

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

This position can be filled at either a Level 3 (Principal) or Level 4 (Sr Principal).

Basic Qualifications forLevel 3 (Principal):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR - Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 3 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 1 year of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.  Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs.  Not required to start, US Citizenship required.

  • Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++

  • Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code

  • Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas

  • Experience and ability to review work products and provide meaningful feedback

  • Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC

  • Experience developing in a Linux environment

  • Experience with using software configuration management tools

Basic Qualifications forLevel 4 (Sr Principal):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with a minimum of 8 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR - Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 6 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems - OR PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 4 years of software development experience working on embedded real-time systems.

  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Approval must be obtained within a reasonable timeframe, as determined by the company, to meet business needs.Not required to start, US Citizenship required.

  • Experience developing Object Oriented code using C++

  • Ability to debug your own code, as well as trace and understand existing code

  • Experience integrating developed software applications, to include usage of tools and logs to examine data to verify correct operation and identify problem areas

  • Experience and ability to review work products and provide meaningful feedback

  • Experience in embedded software development, cross-compiling with GCC

  • Experience developing in a Linux environment

  • Experience with using software configuration management tools

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI Clearance

  • Experience as a member of an Agile Scrum team

  • Experience with developing software in Python

  • Experience in embedded C++ optimizations

  • Experience debugging with GDB

  • Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

  • Experience with software control of digital logic / FPGAs / firmware

  • Hands-on hardware integration and testing experience

  • Ability to debug complex integrated applications or test setup issues

*Please be aware that this job description may apply to multiple positions, including both funded and contingent roles. Contingent roles are dependent on program award(s), associated funding, and the candidate obtaining and maintaining the required clearances and program access within a reasonable period of time.*

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Primary Level Salary Range: $108,800.00 - $163,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $135,800.00 - $203,600.00The 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 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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