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# Principal Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Glen Burnie, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $108,800.0 - $163,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Embedded Software, MATLAB, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, SonarQube, Systems Integration, VxWorks, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Devsecops
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2851567267-2

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related STEM Degree and 5 years of related experience
 * US Citizenship
 * Must have a current/active Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.
 * Must have 4 years' experience working in C/C++
 * Must have 4 years' experience with real-time embedded software
 * Must have 4 years' experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance, * Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization
 * Experience with VxWorks and/or Linux Operating Systems
 * Experience with Visual Studio
 * Experience with Matlab
 * Experience with Coverity, SonarQube and/or KlocWork tools
 * Experience in Open Architecture Solutions
 * Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, and DevSecOps best practices

## Description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to join our innovative Software Technologies organization. The new team member will work on software systems for mission systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle, primarily in C/C++. This position is located in Baltimore, MD., * Analyze, develop, and modify existing software, apply modern development techniques that take advantage of all that current technology has to offer

 * Identify risks, suggest mitigation, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status
 * Design, construct, and execute unit tests, and build verification test plans, and track and report test status
 * Work alongside a multi-disciplined engineering teams to test and verify software products on simulators and actual production hardware in our System Integration Laboratories
 * Identify and assess new technologies prior to implementation
 * Active participation with systems engineering in technical peer, design, architecture, and system reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view


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