Associate Engineer Software

Company: AS - Aeronautics Systems
Location: San Diego
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionJoin Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for an experienced Principal Engineer Software - Embedded to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in San Diego, CA.Candidates will work on software supporting various space, aircraft, and ground systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle including design, development and test. Candidates will work on software systems primarily in C/C++ development, with a focus toward embedded design.Essential Functions:- Develop new software modules supporting cutting edge technology.- Ensure software quality through unit testing.- Support software integration and system testing.- Assist in system design and troubleshooting.- Identify and implement software bug fixes.- Update and maintain software documentation.The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels. Candidate will support both development and lab environments, and learn to collaborate with system engineers, hardware designers, and integration/test engineers. Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) - Understanding of formal software life cycle development methodologies, requirements through test.- Experience with Agile development methodologies- Ability to acquire a DOD Secret clearance or higherPreferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.- Experience developing with the VxWorks Real Time Operating System.- Active DoD SECRET clearance or higherGood understanding of C/C++ including templates and memory storage.Understanding of RTOS environments and operating characteristics, such as: WindRiver, GreenHills, or RedhawkUnderstanding SW architecture such as:Software/hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architectureEvent driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous software architecturesLayered software architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device)Familiarity with Built-In Test and fault and event responsesFamiliarity HW I/O interfaces such as: RS-232, 429, 1553, Discrete & Analog I/OFamiliarity with the concept of exception handling and what causes themFamiliarity with test/debug tools, such as:Wireshark, TCPDump, Oscilloscopes, JTAG/ICE, FireSpy, AltaDT bus monitors,Understanding of python language and commonly used modules.Understanding of how to write support scripts to aid in test automation.Familiarity with static analysis tools.Understanding of differences between a desktop vs. target build configuration, and the limitations of each.Familiarity with System, Subsystem, and SW requirementsFamiliarity of Cyber impacts to and executing in an RTOS.Salary Range: $68,100.00 - $102,100.00Employees 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/), we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by their start date. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of their start date.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 most positions.

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