Consulting Embedded Software Engineer

This Consulting Embedded Software Engineer role supports Northrop Grumman Mission Systems’ Radar Software Development group, delivering and evaluating radar RF subsystem software across the software lifecycle. The position is based in Baltimore, MD (onsite) and requires an active Secret clearance to begin.

Role Focus

In this role, you will analyze, develop, modify, and test existing radar software, with work spanning end-to-end lifecycle activities for radar RF subsystem capabilities. Responsibilities include performance and production test data analysis, risk and defect tracking, and technical review participation to ensure requirements are met from a system perspective.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, modify, and test existing Radar software
• Perform data analysis of production test data
• Perform data analysis of performance data collected from fielded systems
• Identify risks, suggest mitigation, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status
• Collaborate with multi-disciplined engineering teams to test and verify software products in test environments and in actual production hardware within System Integration Laboratories
• Participate in systems engineering technical peer, design, architecture, and system reviews to confirm system and software requirements are satisfied end-to-end
• Create and deliver presentations to internal and customer stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 16 years of related experience; Master’s degree with 14 years; Ph.D. with 12 years
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance; active Secret is required to start and must be maintained for continued employment
• Experience writing highly resource efficient code in C/C++
• Experience developing real-time and near real-time embedded software
• Experience with the full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance
• Experience working with Intel processors
• Experience with VxWorks and Linux operating systems
• Experience with MatLab
• Experience with Radar system development

Technology Stack

• C/C++
• Intel processors
• VxWorks
• Linux
• MatLab

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Radar control and signal processing
• Experience analyzing Radar performance data
• Experience trouble shooting Radar system performance issues
• Experience analyzing production test data and developing corrective actions
• Experience analyzing operational field performance data
• Experience reviewing software updates of less domain experienced engineers
• Experience providing consultation for maintaining and improving critical test and analysis infrastructure
• Experience serving as a Radar software technical authority to internal and customer stakeholders

Travel and Clearance

• Travel: Yes, 10% of the time
• Clearance required for start: Yes
• Clearance type: Secret
• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

Compensation

Primary level salary range: USD 202,500 - 303,700 per year.

Education

A Ph.D. in a STEM field is listed as one qualifying education path for this role.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business