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Embedded Software Engineer with Security Clearance

ClearanceJobs
Baltimore, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 12/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/28/2026
Description

At Northrop Grumman, we 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. Northrop Grumman is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer to support our Software and Digital Technologies department. As a member of the SW&DT department you’ll work in a fast-paced team environment alongside systems, firmware, and hardware engineers to make our technologies a reality. This position will serve on-site at Aviation Blvd West Building in Linthicum, MD. Responsibilities:

  • Support the planning, development, and testing of a surface Navy electronic warfare system.
  • Communicate project status to the Integration and Test (I&T) IPT Lead.
  • Use software development and collaboration tools like VS code, Jenkins, JIRA, BitBucket/GIT, Nexus, and Confluence.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers to support system level integration testing.
  • Implement software changes in C to port existing software to new hardware.
  • Unit test software changes with system hardware. Basic Qualifications for Software Engineer:
  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of experience
  • Experience with C - 5 years.
  • Experience working on radio frequency systems
  • Experience with digital signal processing
  • Experience working with real-time embedded systems using VxWorks operating system
  • Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience conducting unit testing with hardware in the loop
  • This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen
  • Must hold an active SECRET clearance Preferred Qualifications for Software Engineer:
  • Working knowledge of standard test equipment: network analyzers, oscilloscopes, waveform generators, synthesizers, digitizers, and/or signal analyzers.
  • Prior experience with Electronic Warfare system software development
  • Experience with Electronic Warfare techniques and signal processing

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