San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: C, C++, Python, Embedded systems, Real-time operating systems
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$77k–$104k/yr
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Program Instruction Support Job Qualifications: Ski…
Skills: ASW Training, SONAR Operation, Curriculum Development, Technical Support Training, Military Instruction
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$111k–$150k/yr
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Healthcare Services Job Qualifications:…
Skills: Clinical Interviewing, Confidentiality, Psychological Evaluations, Therapy, Treatment Plans
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$17/hr–$23/hr
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Healthcare Services Job Qualifications:…
Skills: Behavioral Health, Behavioral Healthcare, Medical Records Management, Patient Treatment, Social Work
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$64k–$86k/yr
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Program Instruction Support Job Qualifications: Ski…
Skills: Satcom maintenance, Instructional design, Classroom instruction, System analysis, Troubleshooting
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$177k–$266k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Systems engineering, Systems design, Integration and test, Requirements analysis, Technical leadership
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$73k–$99k/yr
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Top Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret/SCI Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Healthcare Services Job Qualifications:…
Skills: Clinical Staffing, Counseling, Documentations, Inservice Training, Office Administration
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
Overview Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace…
Skills: Security patrol, Incident response, Access control, Customer service, Reporting
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Inc.San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$114k–$171k/yr
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunit…
Skills: Software engineering, Embedded systems, Real-time operating systems, C, C++
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$72k–$98k/yr
Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Program Instruction Support Job Qualifications: Ski…
Skills: Design, Training Needs Assessment, Training Techniques, Electronic Warfare Systems Operation, Tactical Employment
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$9k–$13k/mo
Position Summary The Nurse Practitioner plays an essential role in providing high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective medical care to San Diego State University students. Under the supervision of the Student Health Se…
Skills: Primary care, Patient evaluation, Diagnosis, Treatment planning, Diagnostic test interpretation
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$120k–$140k/yr
At Firestorm Labs, driving business growth through compelling proposals, and empowering customers with clear technical documentation are essential. As a Senior Proposal Manager supporting our Business Development team, y…
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
Description T3W Business Solutions, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business with Headquarters located in San Diego, CA. It is our mission to help our clients develop strategies to optimize their use of space and resources r…
Skills: Physical Security, Roving Patrols, Security Inspections, Surveillance, Security Logs
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$92k–$122k/yr
Description T3W Business Solutions, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business with Headquarters located in San Diego, CA. It is our mission to help our clients develop strategies to optimize their use of space and resources r…
Skills: Facility Planning, Engineering, Space Analysis, Asset Evaluation, Project Planning
San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$160k/yr
What The Role Is At Clearway, we care deeply about our relationships with the states and communities that host our plants. We’re seeking an External Affairs Manager to build local relationships and support our government…
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$23/hr–$28/hr
PQC is accepting applications for experienced, civilian Administrative Management Specialists, to work onsite within the CENSECFOR (San Diego, California). At PQC, our employees are our best asset. We pride ourselves on …
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San Diego, California, United States · Hybrid
$135k–$273k/yr
Senior AI Subject Matter Expert - JobID-0276 Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: San Diego, CA Compensation: $135,000 - $273,000 / year Description About The Role: Innovative Defense Technologies…
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San Diego, California, United States · On-site
SAIC is seeking a cleared MBSE Systems Engineer who is a current Model-Based Engineering practitioner to support a portfolio of Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations (BAIO) capabilities to our DoD customer. In…
Skills: Model-Based Systems Engineering, SysML, Cameo Enterprise Architect, Team Work Cloud, Systems Engineering
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS)San Diego, California, United States · On-site
$95k–$134k/yr
Maintaining efficiency and economy in operations management requires flexibility in job assignments. While each employee shall have a primary responsibility for the job in which that employee has been hired or later prom…
Skills: Procurement, Contract management, Construction procurement, Negotiation, Project management
San Diego, California, United States · On-site
Overview Chief Engineer (Permanent Party) LOCATION: San Diego, CA JOB STATUS: Full Time PCS to Kwajalein (permanent change of station) CLEARANCE: background check/CAC card CERTIFICATION: USCG TRAVEL: 100% COMPENSATION: M…
Skills: Marine Engineering, Propulsion Systems, Diesel Electric Propulsion, Vessel Maintenance, USCG Licensing
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The Principal Software Engineer will design, develop, integrate, and test embedded and real-time software systems within an Agile environment. They will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure the successful delivery of mission-critical software products.
Candidates must hold a STEM degree and possess relevant engineering experience ranging from 1 to 5 years depending on the degree level. An active U.S. Secret clearance is required, along with proficiency in C, C++, Python, and real-time operating systems.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer - Development to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position is located on site in San Diego, California.
In this role you will design, develop, integrate and test software (SW) for our end-user customers and businesses. You will be responsible for the design, architecture, development, and administration of embedded and real time systems. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams, such as Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile SW development environment. You will analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels
Participate in the full SW development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualification, and delivery of SW products to our customers
Operate in an embedded technology development environment working with real-time operating systems for use in flight and mission critical systems
Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselines
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
Experience with the full SW Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Experience with the following programming and scripting languages: C, C++, and Python
Experience developing software for Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
Experience with developing multi-threaded SW used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical SW, Safety critical SW, medical SW, or mission critical SW
Experience with one of the following tools: Jira, GitLab, Fortify, or Coverity
Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SW integration and testing
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, RS-232, RS-422, ARINC-429, Serial, Discrete, or Ethernet/IP
Familiarity with a Unit Test framework such as Google Unit Test
Familiarity with Matlab, Simulink, or similar platforms
Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, RTX 64, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux.
Able to read assembly and use CPU documentation to understand behaviors
Can identify moderate execution defects by only reading code
Understanding of how their embedded SW component will fit into a larger SW system / architecture
Able to document, capture, and present software architectural components in modeling or diagramming tools
Familiarity with OS partitions and isolation architectures
High level understanding of architectural requirements for airworthiness certifications
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. 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. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.
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