Senior Staff Engineer, Embedded Software (T6)

About the Role

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Level 6) in Northridge, CA supporting the Advanced Weapons Business Unit. As part of the multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will help develop next-generation solutions for our nation's warfighters, supporting the SiAW program for defining and architecting a secure missile weapon system, in close collaboration with other project teams, partners, and customers.

This position is required to be full-time, on-site in Northridge, CA. No remote/telework arrangement is available. Applicants must have a current US Government Secret security clearance.

What You'll Do

• Translate system requirements into robust embedded-device software solutions
• Design, develop, code, test, and debug system-level software for real-time, multicore platforms
• Participate actively in every phase of the agile software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Verify and validate software requirements against implementation and performance targets
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and algorithm teams to ensure seamless system integration
• Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior engineers
• Produce and maintain architectural artifacts (block diagrams, interface control documents, traceability matrices, trade studies)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 14 years of experience, Master's with 12 years, or Ph.D. with 10 years in STEM or related fields (an additional 4 years may substitute for a degree)
• Proven experience in system architecture, including hardware, programmable-logic, and software/system-level partitioning
• Strong background in digital signal processing (DSP)
• Expert-level C++ plus fluency in at least one additional language (Java, Python, C#)
• Proficiency in communication protocols such as SPI, UART, 1553, ARINC, and UAI
• Full-cycle software development experience: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, maintenance
• Real-time software development on multicore SoC platforms, including BSP and device driver development
• Active Government-issued Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with version-control systems, especially Git
• Hands-on experience with pre-emptive, multitasking RTOSes; familiarity with VxWorks
• Direct experience integrating and testing hardware components, including working with electrical engineers to trace signals and debug board-level issues
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, SonarQube)

Schedule

Full-time, on-site in Northridge, CA. No remote/telework option. Travel: 10% of the time.

Pay & Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00 (base pay; final offer depends on experience, education, skills, and market conditions). Employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).