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Requisition ID: R10162562

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: No

• Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector (NGMS) is seeking a Secure Embedded Architect at the Staff Embedded Software Engineer level to support the Advanced Processing Solutions Organization.

The selected architect will be responsible for supporting leading the technical solution of a new secure capability for a using program. The architect must successfully interact with customers, program leadership, and peer engineering organizations to understand requirements, document use cases, and create detailed design documentation for junior engineering to implement. The architect will train and lead a team of engineers to implement and deliver those capabilities within schedule and cost constraints. The selected architect will develop and maintain technical design material including that of the secure solution for internal and customer consumption. The architect will be expected to provide novel technical solutions to complex problems and unplanned change. The architect will provide accurate and timely updates on risks, technical issues, and progress. The selected architect will also interface with product owners and systems engineers to ensure technical designs meet customer requirements and are feasible within program constraints.

Basic Qualifications at the Staff Level

• Bachelor’s degree with 14 years of experience, a master’s degree with 12 years of experience or a PhD with 9 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related technical fields.

• Experience developing, delivering, and supporting a secure embedded product, including applied cryptography and middleware experience (e.g., OpenSSL, TLS)

• Demonstrated experience in presenting technical content to customers through both written and verbal means.

• U.S Citizenship required

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required for consideration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with good Agile (Scrum) team execution and principles

• Strong C/C++ background, Python background, and some knowledge in JAVA, JVM & RMI.

• Experience with SW tools: Git, Atlassian suite (BitBucket, Confluence, Jira), Jenkins, static & dynamic code analysis (i.e., SonarQube)

• Device Driver development

• Size and speed optimizing software for embedded platforms.

• Modifying and integrating open-source software

• DevOps practices and tools.

This position is contingent on DoD Secret Transfer and the eligibility to obtain a SAP (Program Access) Clearance

Salary Range: $157,500 - $236,300

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.