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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Principal /Sr Principal Embedded Software Engineer- 18520 in Roy, UT. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 13. The advertised pay is $122,800–$184,200 a year. The description mentions Embedded C and SAP. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 11 of them in Roy, UT. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 8 Software & IT openings in Roy, UT today; the typical one asks for 5 years and advertises about $123,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $122,800 to $184,200 a year, a midpoint of $153,500 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 53% of the 38 software & IT jobs in Utah that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $132,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Utah tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 20 states. Most are in software & IT (72), operations (20) and engineering & mfg (9). The biggest locations are Palmdale, CA (16), Roy, UT (12) and San Diego, CA (11). 2% of them are remote, 7% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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Description
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.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.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
The Flight Systems Futures operating unit within Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking highly motivated talent to join a team at the forefront of next-generation hypersonic capabilities. Our team focuses on the design, development, and demonstration of hypersonic re-entry vehicles and advanced payloads, with an emphasis on rapid development and prototyping aligned to specific customer missions. We operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment where innovative concepts are matured quickly into credible, testable solutions that address our nation’s most demanding strategic deterrence needs. This position will be located in Roy, Utah. This is a dual level position. This position is contingent upon funding.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Define and generate software functional requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification test plans that enable the program’s software teams to develop high integrity code.
Work closely with subsystem leads (mechanical, electrical, and software) to capture cross domain interfaces and ensure consistency across the integrated system.
Develop verification matrices and automated test procedures to validate that software functions meet system level requirements and safety critical standards.
Lead requirements traceability using tools such as IBM?DOORS or CAMEO.
Participate in design, peer review, and configuration management activities in accordance with Northrop Grumman engineering processes (CMMI, DO178C, MISRAC).
Coordinate lab based demonstrations and hardware in the loop (HWIL) testing to verify software hardware integration.
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in requirements engineering, interface management, and verification planning.
Basic Qualifications:
• T03: 5 Years with Bachelors in Science; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Years with PhD" Define and generate software functional requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification test plans that enable the program’s software teams to develop high integrity code
• T04: 8 Years with Bachelors in Science; 6 Years with Masters; 4 Years with PhD"Define and generate software functional requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification test plans that enable the program’s software teams to develop highintegrity code
Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
Ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Work closely with subsystem leads (mechanical, electrical, and software) to capture cross domain interfaces and ensure consistency across the integrated system.
Develop verification matrices and automated test procedures to validate that software functions meet systemlevel requirements and safetycritical standards.
Lead requirements traceability using tools such as IBM?DOORS or CAMEO.
Participate in design, peerreview, and configurationmanagement activities in accordance with Northrop Grumman engineering processes (CMMI, DO178C, MISRAC).
Coordinate labbased demonstrations and hardwareintheloop (HWIL) testing to verify softwarehardware integration.
Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in requirements engineering, interface management, and verification planning.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience as a software engineer (development of embedded firmware or application code).
Experience on integrated system software projects where subsystems are delivered by multiple vendors or internal teams.
Direct exposure to nuclear surety or nuclear safety programs and related standards.
Familiarity with model based systems engineering (MBSE) tools (SysML, IBM?Rhapsody, Cameo).
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent certification.
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