Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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.

The Software Team at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer based out of Camarillo, CA. If you are an experienced Software Engineer or Software Developer, WE WANT YOU! Join our team and support our Growler Block II Program. All Software tasking will be performed at the Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu and our Northrop Grumman Camarillo, CA office.

Note: Due to the classified nature of the work being performed, this position does not offer any virtual or telecommute working options. Applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are willing to work 100% on-site.

What you’ll get to do:

• Own the lifecycle of a family of verification and validation tools that exercise and confirm software requirements for the ASC OFP.
• Design, develop, and maintain embedded test‑generation applications that run on flight‑representative hardware and simulators.
• Integrate toolsets with continuous‑integration pipelines, automated test stations, and hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) environments.
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, and test validation leads to translate high‑level requirements into concrete test scenarios and coverage metrics.
• Create and maintain documentation (design specs, user guides, test plans) and provide training for tool users across the ASC organization
• Lead root‑cause investigations when tool‑related test failures occur, delivering fixes and improvements in a timely manner
• Mentor junior engineers and act as the technical authority for embedded verification tooling across the ASC program

Basic Qualifications for a Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ years of experience; or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 6+ years of experience.
• Proficient in programming languages such as Ada, C/C++ (ISO‑C++17 or later), C#, and/or Visual Basic.
• Experience with Electronic Warfare
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain test‑generation tools, message injectors, and HIL test rigs
• Proficient with Git, ClearCase, or Bitbucket; experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to produce clear technical documentation and present findings to cross‑functional teams.
• US Citizenship required
• Current DoD Secret Clearance or higher

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven track record of leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams, driving technical roadmaps, and influencing product strategy.
• Expertise in building automated regression suites, coverage analysis tools, and integrating with test management systems (e.g., IBM DOORS).
• Strong verbal communication and customer service skills
• Experience with developing and understanding system software requirements
• Experience with real-time systems
• Domain experience with Operational Flight Programs (OFP) for mission‑critical embedded systems.
• Experience coaching junior engineers on best practices for embedded development, code reviews, and debugging complex hardware‑software interactions.
• Proficient with Confluence, Jira, and SharePoint

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

The 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.