Sentinel Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer - 17793*

Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT, United States
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
4 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Software Applications Automation of Tests Continuous Integration Software Debugging Embedded Software SAP (Applications) Toolchain Build Management Infrastructure Automation Frameworks

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role, you will design, develop, and validate embedded software for safety- and mission-critical systems. You’ll collaborate with hardware and software teams within an Agile environment to meet milestones and ensure compliance with standards. You’ll build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate testing and deployment, and streamline infrastructure with code. This position supports the Sentinel program and integrates cutting-edge GN&C software in a defense context. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to drive reliable, scalable embedded solutions that impact national security. Compensation / Benefits * Design, develop, document, test, and debug embedded software/system applications * Collaborate with hardware engineers in planning and development of embedded systems * Work in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones * Ensure compliance with program standards and criteria * Develop in a continuous integration tool chain and CI/CD pipelines * Write scripts to automate testing, deployment, and maintenance * Monitor build and deployment pipelines, troubleshoot issues, apply patches * Automate infrastructure and cloud resource deployments using infrastructure-as-code Tasks * Active DoD Secret clearance with reinvestigation date in last 6 years * US Citizenship with ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) * Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant engineering experience (or Master’s in STEM with 6 years, PhD with 4 years) Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision coverage * 401k * Educational Assistance * Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions * Paid Time Off

Requirements

scripts to automate testing, deployment, and maintenance * Monitor build and deployment pipelines, troubleshoot issues, apply patches * Automate infrastructure and cloud resource deployments using infrastructure-as-code Tasks * Active DoD Secret clearance with reinvestigation date in last 6 years * US Citizenship with ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) * Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8 years of relevant engineering experience (or Master’s in STEM with 6 years, PhD with 4 years) Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision coverage * 401k * Educational Assistance * Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions * Paid Time Off

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