Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Rolling Meadows
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global
security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization
pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering
capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is
chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to
develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across
the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
Come be a part of our mission! As a Staff Software Engineer at
Northrop Grumman you will have a challenging and rewarding
opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital
transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering,
DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver
critical national defense products and capabilities for the
warfighter. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace
change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The
successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and
team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared
responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of
automation. Northrop Grumman is looking to add to our talented team
of Embedded Software Engineers. Our engineers are self-starters who
are part of a team of software professionals developing world-class
software to meet our customer’s high expectations. The Embedded
Software Engineer designs, develops, operates, and maintains
software and firmware components and computing systems software to
be applied to and integrated with engineering, scientific and
manufacturing requirements. The individual shall apply the
appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout
the system development life cycle to support the generation of
engineering applications and products within the Targeting Business
Unit. This includes interfacing with customers, suppliers,
application users and other technical and support personnel. The
ideal individual will have experience including the full software
development life cycle, which includes requirements, design,
coding, testing, and integration. This position will be full-time,
on-site at our Rolling Meadows, IL. location. Basic Qualifications
for Staff Embedded Software Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, Computer Engineering, or similar engineering discipline
with a minimum of 10 years of engineering experience, or 8 years
with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or
similar engineering discipline or in lieu of degree, an additional
4 years of experience is required. Object Oriented Programming in
C++ Familiarity with Software architecture (design patterns,
objected oriented design) Familiarity with scripting languages
(Python, Bash, Batch, etc) Experience Developing Embedded Software
running Linux or VxWorks Operating Systems Familiarity with
software development methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall
Methodology and/or Agile Familiarity with various version control
systems (Git, Gitlabs, Github, Bitbucket, ClearCase. etc) and Agile
software planning tools (Jira, etc) US Citizenship Ability to
obtain and maintain a minimum of a Secret clearance prior to start.
Preferred Qualifications : Experience with Object Oriented
Programming in C++11 Knowledge with scripting languages (Python,
Bash, Batch, etc) Experience with Software development
methodologies and frameworks such as Waterfall Methodology and/or
Agile. Experience testing, debugging, and integrating Embedded
Software on target hardware. Experience with complex systems of
systems that utilize Parallel Processing, Multi-Threading,
Distributed Processing, Multi-Core, System-on-Chip, and Secure
Processing. Active Secret Clearance Differentiating characteristics
include demonstrated leadership and teamwork capability,
interpersonal communication skills and activities. Primary Level
Salary Range: $169,000.00 - $253,600.00 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.
Keywords: Northrop Grumman, Milwaukee , Staff Embedded Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Rolling Meadows, Wisconsin
