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# Staff Embedded Software Engineer

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Linthicum Heights, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $169,000.0 - $253,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Unit Testing, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Embedded Software, MATLAB, Microsoft Visual Studio, Radio-Frequency Identification, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, SonarQube, Systems Integration, VxWorks, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9171842/staff-embedded-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related STEM Degree and 12 years of related experience
 * US Citizenship
 * Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.
 * Must have 10 years' experience working in C/C++
 * Must have 10 years' experience with real-time embedded software
 * Must have 10 years' experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance

#SD&T726, * Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization

 * Experience working with software defined radios and RF systems
 * Experience developing Radar tracker modes
 * Experience with VxWorks 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 Staff 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; build verification test plans, track and report test status
 * Work alongside 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

"This position is contingent based on obtaining necessary special access security clearance."


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