Sr. Staff Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Technical Lead – 10710-1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking Sr. Staff Guidance Navigation & Control (GN&C) Software Technical Lead – 10710-1. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel Program.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Provide technical leadership for high-impact software development efforts within the AVE Guidance, Navigation and Controls team

• Architect complex software systems and technically lead their design, development, testing, and deployment

• Drive the adoption of technical practices within the AVE GNC software engineering team

• Technically lead cross-functional teams and coordinate efforts across multiple disciplines to achieve project goals

• Mentor and develop software engineers within the team, fostering leadership skills and technical growth

• Integrate application, system, and device layers on multiple targets (including real-time embedded and scientific targets)

• Perform performance measurement and optimize throughput

• Develop memory design and tools for efficient low-level object code allocation according to memory allocation models

• Enable and participate in testing of real-time software

• Assist in integrating embedded software and real-time hardware within computer-in-the-loop simulations

• Develop custom software versions to meet specific test requirements

• Collaborate with software consumers to identify and track issues, revise requirements, and ensure software suitability for purpose

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

· Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 

· 401k 

· Educational Assistance 

· Life Insurance 

· Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

· Paid Time Off  

· Health & Wellness Resources  

· Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Job Qualifications:

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 14 Years with Bachelor’s in relevant field of study, 12 Years with Masters, 10 Years with PhD or 04 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizen and an Active DoD Secret with the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Experience in C++, real-time embedded software, and object-oriented design.
• Experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and team management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including expertise in executive-level communication.
• Proven abilities in SW metrics, schedule planning, and technical scope execution, utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• Demonstrated performance in aligning and driving execution, managing flight- or safety-critical embedded software teams.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience in algorithmic application development and optimization.
• Experience in real-time embedded software development, including real-time multi-threaded architecture design, w/ knowledge of guidance and control systems.
• Experience with Integrity Operating Systems and/or VxWorks.
• Experience with Visual Studio.
• Experience with MATLAB.
• Experience with Coverity, SonarCube, CodeSonar, Fortify.
• Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Kubernetes, Model Based Engineering, GitLab, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Excellent integration troubleshooting skills.
• Experience in building low-level code to interact with devices and hardware
• Experience in compilation and link techniques for achieving memory usage and partitioning design objectives.
• Familiarity with assembly and low-level code optimization.
• Familiarity with Board Support Package development and test.
• In depth knowledge of Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems.

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Salary Range: $162,500.00 - $243,700.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.