Senior Principal Software Engineer-Secure Processing

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Bowie
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is a leading global provider of secure software-defined, hardware enabled mission systems. Our company is pioneering capabilities in a wide variety of sectors that keep our nation and our allies safe from Undersea to Space and Cyberspace.

NGMS is seeking an Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer to work within a team that is responsible for writing device drivers, middleware, and application development for Linux and/or VxWorks Platforms. The work will involve design, development, integration, debugging, and verification of software and drivers in C/C++ and AGILE. The engineer will interface with systems engineering to develop software requirements and technical specifications. The engineer will help to identify risks, suggest mitigation, track defects and develop resolutions and report status. This person will also assist in the development and execution unit, building verification test plans, as well as tracking and reporting test status.

This position is located in Baltimore, MD.

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Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

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• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other related STEM discipline
  
• At least 9 years of professional experience in related industry (7 years with MS degree; 4 years with PhD)
  
• Proficiency in AGILE and/or C/C++ and real-time processing including: processes threads, scheduling, synchronization mechanisms and memory management required.
  
• Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance required
  
• Familiarity with a structured process driven software development environment including peer reviews of all work products, using a revision control system, defect tracking and build release practices required
  
• DoD Secret Clearance is required to start (not required for consideration)
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications:
  
  
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  • Experience with development drivers and middleware (RTOS, Linux and/or VxWorks) and anti-tampering (cryptographic, secure comms, logging, SW deployment) is preferred
    
  • Experience with test framework/application and system verification
    
  • Active US Security Clearance at a Secret level or above.
    
    
    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 www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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