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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Advanced EOIR team anticipates a near-term need for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to work as the Technical Lead/Principal Investigator in performing algorithm concept and development work related to advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing. As the lead of this team, you will guide the team in sensor modeling, signal/image processing, concept development/refinement, customer/sponsor engagement, and AI/ML algorithm development. The team is focused on researching solutions for emerging sensors and mission areas, and as a result of these successes, we have a need for more staff to support the growing range of programs supported. Come join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD! What You'll Get To Do: The AEOIR business area has a rapidly growing set of efforts related to EOIR-based concept development, algorithm development, and signal exploitation. These programs span a range of modalities, but share a common theme of developing new techniques to solve challenging problems. As a technical lead, you will guide a diverse team of physicists, systems engineer, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating the performance of these techniques. You will also perform direct technical work to advance the needs for the group. You will develop concepts for novel EO/IR sensors and develop cutting-edge algorithms to meet emerging mission needs. You will analyze data collected from some of the most advanced sensors ever fielded and generate representative synthetic data using high-fidelity, physics-based models. You will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the group. You will set the technical vision for the group, defining roadmaps and developing internal R&D plans to create and mature novel technologies. A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience developing and implementing algorithms, experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead technical execution of R&D programs Mentor and develop junior team members Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR-centric algorithms Build and maintain physics-based sensor models Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance Understand data quality and artifact impacts Represent system performance in functional and analytical models This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions Experience leading junior and peer team members Experience in technical computing languages, e.g. Python or Matlab Experience with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors Experience with Physics-based understanding of detection methods for various phenomenologies Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in STEM Experience writing technical proposals Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Advanced EOIR team anticipates a near-term need for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to work as the Technical Lead/Principal Investigator in performing algorithm concept and development work related to advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing. As the lead of this team, you will guide the team in sensor modeling, signal/image processing, concept development/refinement, customer/sponsor engagement, and AI/ML algorithm development. The team is focused on researching solutions for emerging sensors and mission areas, and as a result of these successes, we have a need for more staff to support the growing range of programs supported. Come join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD! What You'll Get To Do: The AEOIR business area has a rapidly growing set of efforts related to EOIR-based concept development, algorithm development, and signal exploitation. These programs span a range of modalities, but share a common theme of developing new techniques to solve challenging problems. As a technical lead, you will guide a diverse team of physicists, systems engineer, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating the performance of these techniques. You will also perform direct technical work to advance the needs for the group. You will develop concepts for novel EO/IR sensors and develop cutting-edge algorithms to meet emerging mission needs. You will analyze data collected from some of the most advanced sensors ever fielded and generate representative synthetic data using high-fidelity, physics-based models. You will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the group. You will set the technical vision for the group, defining roadmaps and developing internal R&D plans to create and mature novel technologies. A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience developing and implementing algorithms, experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead technical execution of R&D programs Mentor and develop junior team members Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR-centric algorithms Build and maintain physics-based sensor models Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance Understand data quality and artifact impacts Represent system performance in functional and analytical models This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions Experience leading junior and peer team members Experience in technical computing languages, e.g. Python or Matlab Experience with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors Experience with Physics-based understanding of detection methods for various phenomenologies Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in STEM Experience writing technical proposals Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer - Java to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be filled out of our Software Engineering organization and will support the team on site in San Diego, CA. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. • Participate in the software development cycle including prototype and graphic user interface design, implementation and delivery of build/test/release. • Work with object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, XML and related technologies (i.e., XPath, XSLT, XSD) • Develop enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a SOA environment • Work in a process-oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle • Collaborate with team members on a regular basis. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. An occasional travel requirement up to 10% may be needed. 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. • Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment. • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). • Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing. • Experience and proficiency utilizing Java, Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications. • Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell. • Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers. • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time , as determined by the Company. • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: • Current applicable SAP access • An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline. • Advanced technical management degree. • Experience with at least one of the following databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch. • Experience with at least one of the following container management tools: Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, Redhat OpenShift • Experience with application and container security. • Experience with Machine Learning Model development. • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. • Experience with threading, intermediate object-oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials and SQL/NoSQL. • Prior experience using Atlassian Tool Suite, JIRA, SonarQube Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer - Java to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be filled out of our Software Engineering organization and will support the team on site in San Diego, CA. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. • Participate in the software development cycle including prototype and graphic user interface design, implementation and delivery of build/test/release. • Work with object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, XML and related technologies (i.e., XPath, XSLT, XSD) • Develop enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a SOA environment • Work in a process-oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle • Collaborate with team members on a regular basis. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. An occasional travel requirement up to 10% may be needed. 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. • Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment. • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). • Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing. • Experience and proficiency utilizing Java, Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications. • Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell. • Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers. • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time , as determined by the Company. • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: • Current applicable SAP access • An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline. • Advanced technical management degree. • Experience with at least one of the following databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch. • Experience with at least one of the following container management tools: Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, Redhat OpenShift • Experience with application and container security. • Experience with Machine Learning Model development. • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. • Experience with threading, intermediate object-oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials and SQL/NoSQL. • Prior experience using Atlassian Tool Suite, JIRA, SonarQube Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 by 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! What You'll Get to Do: Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Manager of Software Engineering 2 position based in Annapolis, MD. The role consists of leading a team of embedded software engineers that support development and production of SONAR systems software, as well as new business pursuits to ensure quality software solutions. This position is a dual role encompassing both people and project/technical participation. Lead a Software functional group of 10 to 12 engineers including performance management, career development, staffing, and compensation planning The Software Manager will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across business areas as required to accomplish the team goals. The selected candidate will work closely with Managers of other engineering disciplines, and Program Managers. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment ranging from research and development to legacy products and production support. Provide project and technical oversight for design activities performed by the group Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers Support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and internally funded projects Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring Support fostering employee engagement and knowledge sharing The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in developing embedded software. . Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field with 8 years of experience in a software engineering discipline; OR a Masters degree in a STEM related field with 6 years of experience in a software engineering discipline; OR a PhD in a STEM related field with 4 years of experience in a software engineering discipline. Experience in a technical leadership role on a software project Experience with developing embedded software Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment Effective communication and presentation skills High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a Top Secret and Special Access clearances may be required for this position Preferred Qualifications: Active TS / SCI w/ poly Masters' degree in a relevant technical or management specialty. NGFeaturedJobs Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 by 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! What You'll Get to Do: Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill a Manager of Software Engineering 2 position based in Annapolis, MD. The role consists of leading a team of embedded software engineers that support development and production of SONAR systems software, as well as new business pursuits to ensure quality software solutions. This position is a dual role encompassing both people and project/technical participation. Lead a Software functional group of 10 to 12 engineers including performance management, career development, staffing, and compensation planning The Software Manager will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across business areas as required to accomplish the team goals. The selected candidate will work closely with Managers of other engineering disciplines, and Program Managers. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to work both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced environment ranging from research and development to legacy products and production support. Provide project and technical oversight for design activities performed by the group Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers Support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and internally funded projects Support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring Support fostering employee engagement and knowledge sharing The successful candidate should have demonstrated experience in developing embedded software. . Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a STEM related field with 8 years of experience in a software engineering discipline; OR a Masters degree in a STEM related field with 6 years of experience in a software engineering discipline; OR a PhD in a STEM related field with 4 years of experience in a software engineering discipline. Experience in a technical leadership role on a software project Experience with developing embedded software Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment Effective communication and presentation skills High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a Top Secret and Special Access clearances may be required for this position Preferred Qualifications: Active TS / SCI w/ poly Masters' degree in a relevant technical or management specialty. NGFeaturedJobs Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, 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 include, but are not limited to: • 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 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years 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 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 two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity •Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing •Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel •Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management •Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux. •Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems •Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. •Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: •Current applicable SAP access •Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly •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 •Strong understanding of the following: o layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) o SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture o Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures • Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years. • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, 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 include, but are not limited to: • 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 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years 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 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 two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity •Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing •Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel •Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management •Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux. •Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems •Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. •Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: •Current applicable SAP access •Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly •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 •Strong understanding of the following: o layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) o SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture o Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures • Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years. • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON- E Hermans Rd BLDG 805 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Software organization develops software applications, including integration and test on missiles, launchers, radars, naval systems, fire control and other complex systems. Our precision software and firmware integrate operating systems, device drivers, networking, and control software to bring together sensor, guidance, and flight control processing features to complete the mission. The Software org is made up of several Centers located across the country, responsible for all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Our 4000+ software engineers design, develop, and build innovative solutions for our customers. Join our fast-paced agile teams on the leading edge of technology. As part of the Software Engineering Directorate's (SWE) Effectors Center (EC) team, you will be an integral part of helping Raytheon further our vision to be the global leader in core and next-generation weapon and security solutions. By any measure, Raytheon is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We pride ourselves on developing mission-driven, world-class talent. The result is a workforce that takes pride in the company and consistently delivers superior solutions. Our Principal Embedded Real-Time Software Developer/Integrator is a technical position that works in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to architect, design, implement, test, debug, and deploy Software for Firmware (FPGA) and Hardware solutions that meet current and next generation autonomous avionics systems' needs. Working with a cross-discipline team, the candidate must have experience developing, testing, and integrating software for edge or embedded devices and/or subsystems (like telecom, medical, IoT, automotive, or robotics) where hardware operation, time critical function, functional reliability, mission assurance, and safety might be major concerns. The successful candidate will work with Product Owners, Chief Engineers, Management and other IPT members using Lean and/or Agile practices to ensure that embedded software is designed and developed to reliably operate toward the intended functions. This position is within the Effectors Center of the Software organization, and is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ. What You Will Do Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real-time software within heterogenous systems composed of firmware and hardware. Working within a cross-discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality. Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff. Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews. Ability to obtain program access. What You Will Learn Working across a product line in collaboration with other teams. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded C++ Software, Embedded Software Security, Software Architecture Design and Implementation. Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.) Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software Ability to obtain Interim Secret Level U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Familiarity with rate monotonic theory, practice, and limitations. Familiarity with layered architectural principles, and their limitations. Familiarity with reading electrical schematics and relating it to software function. Familiarity with reading firmware source like VHDL or Verilog. Familiarity with assembly language in at least one processor/controller family. Experience using lab instruments like power-supplies, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. Experience with developing device drivers for bare-metal and/or OS applications. Experience leading engineering teams in delivering systems (of various size) involving the integration of hardware and software. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Offered Based On Eligibility Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Location Information: This position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring, and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region, and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round. Virtual Fly Over City of Tucson & Community, YouTube Video Links "Raytheon In Tucson": ,-az-location "Tucson is Awesome": "Winter in Tucson": As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. . click apply for full job details
09/25/2026
Full time
Date Posted: 2026-08-05 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON- E Hermans Rd BLDG 805 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Ability to obtain INTERIM U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. The Software organization develops software applications, including integration and test on missiles, launchers, radars, naval systems, fire control and other complex systems. Our precision software and firmware integrate operating systems, device drivers, networking, and control software to bring together sensor, guidance, and flight control processing features to complete the mission. The Software org is made up of several Centers located across the country, responsible for all aspects of the software development lifecycle. Our 4000+ software engineers design, develop, and build innovative solutions for our customers. Join our fast-paced agile teams on the leading edge of technology. As part of the Software Engineering Directorate's (SWE) Effectors Center (EC) team, you will be an integral part of helping Raytheon further our vision to be the global leader in core and next-generation weapon and security solutions. By any measure, Raytheon is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We pride ourselves on developing mission-driven, world-class talent. The result is a workforce that takes pride in the company and consistently delivers superior solutions. Our Principal Embedded Real-Time Software Developer/Integrator is a technical position that works in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment to architect, design, implement, test, debug, and deploy Software for Firmware (FPGA) and Hardware solutions that meet current and next generation autonomous avionics systems' needs. Working with a cross-discipline team, the candidate must have experience developing, testing, and integrating software for edge or embedded devices and/or subsystems (like telecom, medical, IoT, automotive, or robotics) where hardware operation, time critical function, functional reliability, mission assurance, and safety might be major concerns. The successful candidate will work with Product Owners, Chief Engineers, Management and other IPT members using Lean and/or Agile practices to ensure that embedded software is designed and developed to reliably operate toward the intended functions. This position is within the Effectors Center of the Software organization, and is an onsite role located in Tucson, AZ. What You Will Do Architecting, designing, implementing, testing, and debugging integrated embedded real-time software within heterogenous systems composed of firmware and hardware. Working within a cross-discipline team to define, refine, and improve product concept, implementation, testability, and guaranteed, measurable quality. Teaching, coaching, and mentoring less experienced staff. Contributing to proposals as well as preliminary and critical design reviews. Ability to obtain program access. What You Will Learn Working across a product line in collaboration with other teams. Qualifications You Must Have Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience. Experience including at least two of the following: Embedded C++ Software, Embedded Software Security, Software Architecture Design and Implementation. Experience using embedded Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) (e.g., Green Hills, Integrity, Wind River VxWorks, Linux, etc.) Experience developing complex systems involving the integration of hardware, firmware, and software Ability to obtain Interim Secret Level U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain program access after start. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Qualifications We Prefer Familiarity with rate monotonic theory, practice, and limitations. Familiarity with layered architectural principles, and their limitations. Familiarity with reading electrical schematics and relating it to software function. Familiarity with reading firmware source like VHDL or Verilog. Familiarity with assembly language in at least one processor/controller family. Experience using lab instruments like power-supplies, digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. Experience with developing device drivers for bare-metal and/or OS applications. Experience leading engineering teams in delivering systems (of various size) involving the integration of hardware and software. What We Offer Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation. Relocation Offered Based On Eligibility Learn More & Apply Now! Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role: Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products. Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: Location Information: This position is onsite at our campus in beautiful Tucson, AZ. Tucson has a friendly, caring, and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region, and recognized as one of America's 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature's best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson's fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round. Virtual Fly Over City of Tucson & Community, YouTube Video Links "Raytheon In Tucson": ,-az-location "Tucson is Awesome": "Winter in Tucson": As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. . click apply for full job details
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 System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Staff CORE Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals and will require 100% on-site work. What You'll get to Do: As a senior member of the Foundational Systems Engineering Team, you will provide technical leadership to programs that transform concepts into fielded systems, driving cross discipline integration and balancing innovative and traditional implementations of systems thinking. You will lead major development efforts for sensors on current and next generation air and sea platforms for various programs. Lead the application and continuous improvement of systems engineering processes to develop solutions that meet and anticipate customer requirements. Own requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation, and ensure traceability across the system lifecycle. Lead the preparation, execution, and closure of major system design reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR, PCAs, FCAs), including technical issue resolution and risk retirement. Provide technical direction to cross functional product teams across multiple disciplines and domains to drive design compliance and integration. Serve as the technical authority to ensure system compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements, identifying and resolving gaps and risks proactively. This position is contingent on contract award, the successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree with 10 years of experience, or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret Clearance. Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Experience in systems engineering, preferably in the aerospace or defense industries. Experience with system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation, functional decomposition, and interface control documentation. Experience participating in major systems reviews, including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc. Experience working through the systems engineering process. Proficient with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields. Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher with SAP Access and or SCI eligibility. Architecture, CONOPS, and use case development using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies. Experience effectively communicating and presenting complex technical concepts to project, program, and company management, other technical managers, and customers. Experience supporting an agile development team. Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
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 System's Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking a Staff CORE Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals and will require 100% on-site work. What You'll get to Do: As a senior member of the Foundational Systems Engineering Team, you will provide technical leadership to programs that transform concepts into fielded systems, driving cross discipline integration and balancing innovative and traditional implementations of systems thinking. You will lead major development efforts for sensors on current and next generation air and sea platforms for various programs. Lead the application and continuous improvement of systems engineering processes to develop solutions that meet and anticipate customer requirements. Own requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation, and ensure traceability across the system lifecycle. Lead the preparation, execution, and closure of major system design reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR, SVR, TRR, PCAs, FCAs), including technical issue resolution and risk retirement. Provide technical direction to cross functional product teams across multiple disciplines and domains to drive design compliance and integration. Serve as the technical authority to ensure system compliance with the program Statement of Work (SOW) and system requirements, identifying and resolving gaps and risks proactively. This position is contingent on contract award, the successful transfer of an active U.S Government Secret clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience, a Master's degree with 10 years of experience, or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or other related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S Government Secret Clearance. Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP). Experience in systems engineering, preferably in the aerospace or defense industries. Experience with system engineering design methods, including requirements analysis and flow-down, specification derivation, functional decomposition, and interface control documentation. Experience participating in major systems reviews, including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, etc. Experience working through the systems engineering process. Proficient with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, CAMEO, MATLAB, or comparable software. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields. Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher with SAP Access and or SCI eligibility. Architecture, CONOPS, and use case development using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies. Experience effectively communicating and presenting complex technical concepts to project, program, and company management, other technical managers, and customers. Experience supporting an agile development team. Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer - Java to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be filled out of our Software Engineering organization and will support the team on site in San Diego, CA. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. • Participate in the software development cycle including prototype and graphic user interface design, implementation and delivery of build/test/release. • Work with object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, XML and related technologies (i.e., XPath, XSLT, XSD) • Develop enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a SOA environment • Work in a process-oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle • Collaborate with team members on a regular basis. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. An occasional travel requirement up to 10% may be needed. 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. • Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment. • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). • Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing. • Experience and proficiency utilizing Java, Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications. • Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell. • Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers. • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time , as determined by the Company. • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: • Current applicable SAP access • An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline. • Advanced technical management degree. • Experience with at least one of the following databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch. • Experience with at least one of the following container management tools: Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, Redhat OpenShift • Experience with application and container security. • Experience with Machine Learning Model development. • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. • Experience with threading, intermediate object-oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials and SQL/NoSQL. • Prior experience using Atlassian Tool Suite, JIRA, SonarQube Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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. Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Principal Software Engineer - Java to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position will be filled out of our Software Engineering organization and will support the team on site in San Diego, CA. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. • Participate in the software development cycle including prototype and graphic user interface design, implementation and delivery of build/test/release. • Work with object-oriented programming, design patterns, JMS, Web Services, XML and related technologies (i.e., XPath, XSLT, XSD) • Develop enterprise solutions for Java Enterprise Edition (JEE) in a SOA environment • Work in a process-oriented software development environment across the software lifecycle • Collaborate with team members on a regular basis. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. An occasional travel requirement up to 10% may be needed. 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. • Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment. • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). • Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing. • Experience and proficiency utilizing Java, Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications. • Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell. • Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers. • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time , as determined by the Company. • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: • Current applicable SAP access • An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline. • Advanced technical management degree. • Experience with at least one of the following databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch. • Experience with at least one of the following container management tools: Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, Redhat OpenShift • Experience with application and container security. • Experience with Machine Learning Model development. • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. • Experience with threading, intermediate object-oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials and SQL/NoSQL. • Prior experience using Atlassian Tool Suite, JIRA, SonarQube Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Advanced EOIR team anticipates a near-term need for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to work as the Technical Lead/Principal Investigator in performing algorithm concept and development work related to advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing. As the lead of this team, you will guide the team in sensor modeling, signal/image processing, concept development/refinement, customer/sponsor engagement, and AI/ML algorithm development. The team is focused on researching solutions for emerging sensors and mission areas, and as a result of these successes, we have a need for more staff to support the growing range of programs supported. Come join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD! What You'll Get To Do: The AEOIR business area has a rapidly growing set of efforts related to EOIR-based concept development, algorithm development, and signal exploitation. These programs span a range of modalities, but share a common theme of developing new techniques to solve challenging problems. As a technical lead, you will guide a diverse team of physicists, systems engineer, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating the performance of these techniques. You will also perform direct technical work to advance the needs for the group. You will develop concepts for novel EO/IR sensors and develop cutting-edge algorithms to meet emerging mission needs. You will analyze data collected from some of the most advanced sensors ever fielded and generate representative synthetic data using high-fidelity, physics-based models. You will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the group. You will set the technical vision for the group, defining roadmaps and developing internal R&D plans to create and mature novel technologies. A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience developing and implementing algorithms, experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead technical execution of R&D programs Mentor and develop junior team members Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR-centric algorithms Build and maintain physics-based sensor models Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance Understand data quality and artifact impacts Represent system performance in functional and analytical models This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions Experience leading junior and peer team members Experience in technical computing languages, e.g. Python or Matlab Experience with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors Experience with Physics-based understanding of detection methods for various phenomenologies Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in STEM Experience writing technical proposals Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Advanced EOIR team anticipates a near-term need for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to work as the Technical Lead/Principal Investigator in performing algorithm concept and development work related to advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing. As the lead of this team, you will guide the team in sensor modeling, signal/image processing, concept development/refinement, customer/sponsor engagement, and AI/ML algorithm development. The team is focused on researching solutions for emerging sensors and mission areas, and as a result of these successes, we have a need for more staff to support the growing range of programs supported. Come join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD! What You'll Get To Do: The AEOIR business area has a rapidly growing set of efforts related to EOIR-based concept development, algorithm development, and signal exploitation. These programs span a range of modalities, but share a common theme of developing new techniques to solve challenging problems. As a technical lead, you will guide a diverse team of physicists, systems engineer, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating the performance of these techniques. You will also perform direct technical work to advance the needs for the group. You will develop concepts for novel EO/IR sensors and develop cutting-edge algorithms to meet emerging mission needs. You will analyze data collected from some of the most advanced sensors ever fielded and generate representative synthetic data using high-fidelity, physics-based models. You will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the group. You will set the technical vision for the group, defining roadmaps and developing internal R&D plans to create and mature novel technologies. A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience developing and implementing algorithms, experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead technical execution of R&D programs Mentor and develop junior team members Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR-centric algorithms Build and maintain physics-based sensor models Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance Understand data quality and artifact impacts Represent system performance in functional and analytical models This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions Experience leading junior and peer team members Experience in technical computing languages, e.g. Python or Matlab Experience with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors Experience with Physics-based understanding of detection methods for various phenomenologies Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in STEM Experience writing technical proposals Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Job DescriptionJob Description Position Title: Section Manager, GSE Software, Test Automation & Simulation Requisition ID: 1869 Position Location: Sterling, VA Position Reports To: Director, Software Engineering Supervises Others: Yes At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs. We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space. Position Summary The Section Manager for GSE Software, Test Automation & Simulation is a hands-on engineering leader responsible for managing and technically contributing to the development of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) software, automated test infrastructure, simulation environments, testbeds, and emulators used throughout the product development and verification lifecycle. This manager will lead a team that develops the software infrastructure needed to conduct repeatable Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and automated testing of deliverable hardware and embedded systems. The successful candidate must be comfortable operating as both a functional manager and a technical contributor. The role requires direct participation in system architecture, software design, development, integration, troubleshooting, and technical reviews while also providing personnel leadership, workload planning, technical direction, and staff development. Duties and Responsibilities Technical Leadership and Hands-On Development Provide technical leadership for GSE software, automated test systems, SIL/HIL environments, testbeds, simulators, and emulators. Contribute directly to software architecture, detailed design, implementation, code reviews, integration, and troubleshooting. Develop or modify software components, automation frameworks, test utilities, device interfaces, and test scripts as program needs require. Define modular and reusable test-software architectures that can be applied across multiple programs and product lines. Lead the design of testbeds that support incremental development, integration, fault isolation, regression testing, and system-level verification. Develop simulation and emulation capabilities for unavailable, incomplete, high-cost, or difficult-to-access hardware and external interfaces. Ensure test infrastructure provides appropriate data collection, logging, time correlation, monitoring, fault injection, and results reporting capabilities. Test Automation Lead the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks supporting SIL, HIL, integration, regression, production, and system testing. Integrate automated testing into applicable CI/CD pipelines and software release workflows. Establish methods for unattended test execution, repeatable test configuration, automated results collection, and objective pass/fail determination. Ensure automated tests and supporting infrastructure are controlled, documented, repeatable, and traceable to applicable requirements. Personnel and Functional Management Provide direct supervision, technical mentorship, performance management, and career development for engineers within the section. Assign personnel to programs based on technical skills, program priorities, schedules, and development needs. Balance hands-on technical contributions with section leadership and execution responsibilities. Establish technical expectations and ensure engineers follow organizational software development and configuration-management processes. Review staffing needs and support recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. Provide accurate status, staffing forecasts, schedule inputs, risks, and recovery recommendations to engineering and program leadership. Process, Quality, and Configuration Management Ensure GSE software, automated test frameworks, test scripts, simulators, and test configurations follow applicable Software Development Life Cycle processes. Establish appropriate configuration management for source code, test scripts, test data, simulation models, testbed configurations, and released test-software baselines. Ensure software releases include the documentation, installation instructions, dependency information, and version identification required for repeatable deployment. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 9+ years of experience Experience leading GSE software teams responsible for developing automated test infrastructure, hardware simulations, testbeds, emulators, and HIL/SIL test capabilities. Experience designing or developing automated test systems, GSE software, testbeds, simulators, or hardware emulators. Strong software-development skills in one or more languages such as Python, C/C++. Experience developing software interfaces for embedded hardware, networked devices, serial interfaces, laboratory equipment, or programmable logic. Experience with source control, issue tracking, automated build systems, test frameworks, and CI/CD concepts. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical teams, program leadership, customers, and executive management. Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple programs. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in relevant technical or management discipline. Experience integrating software with FPGAs, microcontrollers, sensors, communication interfaces, or custom electronics. Experience with Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, serial communications, SpaceWire, CAN, or similar embedded interfaces. Experience with containerized or virtualized test environments. Experience introducing reusable test automation frameworks across multiple projects. Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $111,000 - $182,000 Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, business considerations, and geographic location where applicable. Benefits Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to: Health benefits Medical Dental Vision Basic life with AD&D Short term disability Long term disability Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet) Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA) Paid time off Holidays 401(k) (including company match) Tuition reimbursement Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military) Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles) Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact . Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
09/25/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Position Title: Section Manager, GSE Software, Test Automation & Simulation Requisition ID: 1869 Position Location: Sterling, VA Position Reports To: Director, Software Engineering Supervises Others: Yes At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs. We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space. Position Summary The Section Manager for GSE Software, Test Automation & Simulation is a hands-on engineering leader responsible for managing and technically contributing to the development of Ground Support Equipment (GSE) software, automated test infrastructure, simulation environments, testbeds, and emulators used throughout the product development and verification lifecycle. This manager will lead a team that develops the software infrastructure needed to conduct repeatable Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), and automated testing of deliverable hardware and embedded systems. The successful candidate must be comfortable operating as both a functional manager and a technical contributor. The role requires direct participation in system architecture, software design, development, integration, troubleshooting, and technical reviews while also providing personnel leadership, workload planning, technical direction, and staff development. Duties and Responsibilities Technical Leadership and Hands-On Development Provide technical leadership for GSE software, automated test systems, SIL/HIL environments, testbeds, simulators, and emulators. Contribute directly to software architecture, detailed design, implementation, code reviews, integration, and troubleshooting. Develop or modify software components, automation frameworks, test utilities, device interfaces, and test scripts as program needs require. Define modular and reusable test-software architectures that can be applied across multiple programs and product lines. Lead the design of testbeds that support incremental development, integration, fault isolation, regression testing, and system-level verification. Develop simulation and emulation capabilities for unavailable, incomplete, high-cost, or difficult-to-access hardware and external interfaces. Ensure test infrastructure provides appropriate data collection, logging, time correlation, monitoring, fault injection, and results reporting capabilities. Test Automation Lead the development and maintenance of automated test frameworks supporting SIL, HIL, integration, regression, production, and system testing. Integrate automated testing into applicable CI/CD pipelines and software release workflows. Establish methods for unattended test execution, repeatable test configuration, automated results collection, and objective pass/fail determination. Ensure automated tests and supporting infrastructure are controlled, documented, repeatable, and traceable to applicable requirements. Personnel and Functional Management Provide direct supervision, technical mentorship, performance management, and career development for engineers within the section. Assign personnel to programs based on technical skills, program priorities, schedules, and development needs. Balance hands-on technical contributions with section leadership and execution responsibilities. Establish technical expectations and ensure engineers follow organizational software development and configuration-management processes. Review staffing needs and support recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. Provide accurate status, staffing forecasts, schedule inputs, risks, and recovery recommendations to engineering and program leadership. Process, Quality, and Configuration Management Ensure GSE software, automated test frameworks, test scripts, simulators, and test configurations follow applicable Software Development Life Cycle processes. Establish appropriate configuration management for source code, test scripts, test data, simulation models, testbed configurations, and released test-software baselines. Ensure software releases include the documentation, installation instructions, dependency information, and version identification required for repeatable deployment. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline with 9+ years of experience Experience leading GSE software teams responsible for developing automated test infrastructure, hardware simulations, testbeds, emulators, and HIL/SIL test capabilities. Experience designing or developing automated test systems, GSE software, testbeds, simulators, or hardware emulators. Strong software-development skills in one or more languages such as Python, C/C++. Experience developing software interfaces for embedded hardware, networked devices, serial interfaces, laboratory equipment, or programmable logic. Experience with source control, issue tracking, automated build systems, test frameworks, and CI/CD concepts. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical teams, program leadership, customers, and executive management. Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple programs. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in relevant technical or management discipline. Experience integrating software with FPGAs, microcontrollers, sensors, communication interfaces, or custom electronics. Experience with Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, serial communications, SpaceWire, CAN, or similar embedded interfaces. Experience with containerized or virtualized test environments. Experience introducing reusable test automation frameworks across multiple projects. Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $111,000 - $182,000 Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, business considerations, and geographic location where applicable. Benefits Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to: Health benefits Medical Dental Vision Basic life with AD&D Short term disability Long term disability Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet) Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA) Paid time off Holidays 401(k) (including company match) Tuition reimbursement Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military) Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles) Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact . Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, 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 include, but are not limited to: • 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 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years 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 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 two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity •Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing •Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel •Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management •Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux. •Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems •Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. •Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: •Current applicable SAP access •Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly •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 •Strong understanding of the following: o layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) o SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture o Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures • Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years. • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, 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 include, but are not limited to: • 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 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years 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 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 two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity •Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing •Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel •Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management •Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux. •Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems •Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. •Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: •Current applicable SAP access •Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly •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 •Strong understanding of the following: o layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) o SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture o Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures • Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years. • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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 Space Systems is seeking a Staff Software Signal Processing Engineer to join our team supporting a radar program in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this staff-level role, you will provide technical leadership for the development of advanced radar digital signal processing software in support of identification and tracking of objects in geosynchronous orbit. You will act as a senior technical authority for radar DSP software-guiding architecture, design decisions, and implementation approaches across the team-while remaining hands-on with code and technical problem solving. Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as a technical leader and subject-matter expert for radar digital signal processing software, providing guidance on system architecture, algorithm selection, implementation strategies, and performance optimization. Design, develop, document, test, and debug complex applications software and software systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions, with particular emphasis on high performance radar DSP pipelines. Lead multidisciplinary research and collaborate closely with systems, hardware, and equipment designers to plan, design, develop, and utilize electronic data processing systems for mission and product software. Work with stakeholders to determine computer user and mission needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls; prepare operating instructions and technical documentation. Guide the design and development of compilers, utility programs, and/or supporting infrastructure where needed to enable scalable signal processing workflows. Provide mentorship and technical direction to other engineers, including code reviews, design reviews, and coaching on best practices for performance, reliability, and maintainability. Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing radar signal processing algorithms and pipelines (DSP), including use of common engineering toolchains such as DSP System Toolbox / Signal Processing Toolbox / Phased Array System toolsets. Demonstrated experience with GPGPU acceleration (e.g., CUDA) for performance critical signal processing and/or analytics workloads, including profiling, optimization, and balancing CPU/GPU resources. Experience using AI enabled engineering tooling (e.g., an AI coding assistant) to accelerate development tasks such as code explanation, refactoring, and test generation-while maintaining clear engineer accountability for reviewed code and technical decisions. Basic Qualifications: Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope. Demonstrated proficiency with C++, Java, Python, and CUDA, including application to performance critical workloads. Experience with Linux development environments. Experience with RF signal processing and radar DSP concepts. Experience with GPU optimization for real time or near real time processing. Experience with NVIDIA MatX or similar high performance numerical libraries. Experience leveraging AI tooling for software development workflows. Experience with high-side development and processes, including secure environments and appropriate handling of classified data. Preferred Qualifications: Able to explain how to process a radar signal to generate a Range-Doppler Map. Describe the process of using a sparse array to accomplish beamforming. Discuss the concept of loss budgets and system tradeoffs. Explain the application of calibration for a distributed system. C++ expertise: Strong knowledge of real time processing, current C++ standards, and modern C++ techniques and patterns for high performance, maintainable code. CUDA expertise: Deep understanding of the benefits and constraints of running signal processing code on GPGPUs; familiarity with cuFFT and/or cuSignal; experience with MatX preferred but not required. Functional familiarity with Matlab and Python for signal processing, prototyping, and data analysis. Self starter and technical leader: Able to take minimal direction, quickly learn complex systems, and independently drive solutions. Approaches every story with the broader system in mind-identifying defects, optimizations, and architectural implications along the way. Comfortable influencing designs across teams and defending technical decisions to stakeholders. Experience writing and implementing signal processing algorithms is expected; at the staff level, candidates should additionally demonstrate the ability to own system level DSP architectures, make trade studies, and lead others in implementing robust, scalable solutions. Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 - $241,400.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
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 Space Systems is seeking a Staff Software Signal Processing Engineer to join our team supporting a radar program in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this staff-level role, you will provide technical leadership for the development of advanced radar digital signal processing software in support of identification and tracking of objects in geosynchronous orbit. You will act as a senior technical authority for radar DSP software-guiding architecture, design decisions, and implementation approaches across the team-while remaining hands-on with code and technical problem solving. Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as a technical leader and subject-matter expert for radar digital signal processing software, providing guidance on system architecture, algorithm selection, implementation strategies, and performance optimization. Design, develop, document, test, and debug complex applications software and software systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions, with particular emphasis on high performance radar DSP pipelines. Lead multidisciplinary research and collaborate closely with systems, hardware, and equipment designers to plan, design, develop, and utilize electronic data processing systems for mission and product software. Work with stakeholders to determine computer user and mission needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls; prepare operating instructions and technical documentation. Guide the design and development of compilers, utility programs, and/or supporting infrastructure where needed to enable scalable signal processing workflows. Provide mentorship and technical direction to other engineers, including code reviews, design reviews, and coaching on best practices for performance, reliability, and maintainability. Demonstrated experience developing and optimizing radar signal processing algorithms and pipelines (DSP), including use of common engineering toolchains such as DSP System Toolbox / Signal Processing Toolbox / Phased Array System toolsets. Demonstrated experience with GPGPU acceleration (e.g., CUDA) for performance critical signal processing and/or analytics workloads, including profiling, optimization, and balancing CPU/GPU resources. Experience using AI enabled engineering tooling (e.g., an AI coding assistant) to accelerate development tasks such as code explanation, refactoring, and test generation-while maintaining clear engineer accountability for reviewed code and technical decisions. Basic Qualifications: Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope. Demonstrated proficiency with C++, Java, Python, and CUDA, including application to performance critical workloads. Experience with Linux development environments. Experience with RF signal processing and radar DSP concepts. Experience with GPU optimization for real time or near real time processing. Experience with NVIDIA MatX or similar high performance numerical libraries. Experience leveraging AI tooling for software development workflows. Experience with high-side development and processes, including secure environments and appropriate handling of classified data. Preferred Qualifications: Able to explain how to process a radar signal to generate a Range-Doppler Map. Describe the process of using a sparse array to accomplish beamforming. Discuss the concept of loss budgets and system tradeoffs. Explain the application of calibration for a distributed system. C++ expertise: Strong knowledge of real time processing, current C++ standards, and modern C++ techniques and patterns for high performance, maintainable code. CUDA expertise: Deep understanding of the benefits and constraints of running signal processing code on GPGPUs; familiarity with cuFFT and/or cuSignal; experience with MatX preferred but not required. Functional familiarity with Matlab and Python for signal processing, prototyping, and data analysis. Self starter and technical leader: Able to take minimal direction, quickly learn complex systems, and independently drive solutions. Approaches every story with the broader system in mind-identifying defects, optimizations, and architectural implications along the way. Comfortable influencing designs across teams and defending technical decisions to stakeholders. Experience writing and implementing signal processing algorithms is expected; at the staff level, candidates should additionally demonstrate the ability to own system level DSP architectures, make trade studies, and lead others in implementing robust, scalable solutions. Primary Level Salary Range: $161,000.00 - $241,400.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Job DescriptionJob Description Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves housing, food, clothing, education, and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people. CHC's doors are open to youth and staff regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We believe that youth and team members deserve to be in an environment that is inclusive and affirming; where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued and appreciated for who they are. Maintaining a diverse community of youth and staff is key to our ability to achieve our mission most effectively. We are also committed to being a leader in advancing anti-racism, and to promoting opportunities for the free expression of the lived experiences of our youth and staff. We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. In our Los Angeles location, which is our flagship site, we offer a full continuum of housing and support services to young people. Over the past 36 years, our services have grown and expanded, and we serve more than 900 young people every year. As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. Covenant House California offers an excellent benefits package, (most benefits effective date of hire), including medical, vision, dental, an EAP program, 403b retirement account, and a generous vacation package. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Government Grants & Compliance, the Quality Assurance Associate (QA Assoc) plays a vital role in supporting the agency's statewide efforts to maintain our high-quality, effective programming for youth experiencing homelessness for. The QA Assoc will be responsible for ensuring data integrity and quality across all program areas, contributing to programmatic management through the review and monitoring of service delivery documentation, and promoting compliance with private and government funder requirements. This position coordinates closely with program staff to support accurate and timely data entry, maintain and monitor program databases (including ETO, HMIS, and others), and ensure adherence to best practices and tracking standards. The QA Assoc will also assist with internal audits, program evaluation reporting, and preparation for site visits and compliance reviews. Additionally, this role supports the agency's funding needs by contributing to grant reporting processes, collecting data to demonstrate program outcomes, and participating in cross-functional meetings with service programs and the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works collaboratively with CHC's Program teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of data entry across program databases (e.g., ETO, HMIS, internal tracking systems). Provide a high level of customer service to partnering departments including programs, HR, development and finance. This includes communicating requests for information you may need to accomplish your goals, as well as providing information others request to inform their goals. Maintain updated documentation of data standards, protocols, and procedures for assigned contracts, systems or areas of scope defined by the Director of QA. Maintains census and bed list reports at all sites, mitigating any gaps in accuracy and proper training of staff members in those data systems. Conduct routine data quality checks and audits to identify errors or inconsistencies, and work with agency staff on the correction process. Monitor program performance metrics in alignment with agency goals and funder requirements, including performing routine chart audits, and summarize findings and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of data reports for funders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders. Document Management: Assist in maintaining the various filing systems at each site in an organized and consistent manner. Charts and documentation: Prepare charts for audit-readiness and ensure that all contractually required paperwork, signatures and audit sheets are maintained by program. Respond to job related emails, voicemails and direct requests from in a timely and professional manner. Participate in weekly QA team meetings, and other meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant data management experience, including interacting with both SQL- and internet-based databases. HMIS and/or Bonterra ETO or similar database experience is preferred. SKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, and Outlook.) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite is preferred. Must have experience using relational databases. Highly self-motivated with proven organizational skills and attention to detail. TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING: This position is not classified as a driving position; however, this individual will be required to have a physical presence at multiple sites (sometimes within the same day). If an employee is required to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel, including attending off-site meetings or appointments with clients or staff, the employee must maintain and provide proof of valid driving credentials and automobile insurance in accordance with applicable law and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. General business/office/shelter environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. The ability to navigate stairs may also be required. As we are open 24/7, Staff may be required to work occasional weekend days or holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This is a Full-Time 40 hour per week position. KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING: Has and/or willing to obtain training and knowledge in the following areas: Understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development principles, and barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Not Applicable. This position does not supervise other staff members. EQUIPMENT USED: Telephones, computers, computer peripherals, Microsoft Suite, ETO, HMIS, and other relational database programs, email, and internet programs. ADDITIONAL: As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer Covenant House California (CHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. CHC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Covenant House California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR to participate in other aspects of the hiring process for which you have received an invitation, please reach out to our HR team. Contact us at 1-, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time or email us at . If you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please email .
09/25/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves housing, food, clothing, education, and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people. CHC's doors are open to youth and staff regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We believe that youth and team members deserve to be in an environment that is inclusive and affirming; where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued and appreciated for who they are. Maintaining a diverse community of youth and staff is key to our ability to achieve our mission most effectively. We are also committed to being a leader in advancing anti-racism, and to promoting opportunities for the free expression of the lived experiences of our youth and staff. We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. In our Los Angeles location, which is our flagship site, we offer a full continuum of housing and support services to young people. Over the past 36 years, our services have grown and expanded, and we serve more than 900 young people every year. As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. Covenant House California offers an excellent benefits package, (most benefits effective date of hire), including medical, vision, dental, an EAP program, 403b retirement account, and a generous vacation package. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Government Grants & Compliance, the Quality Assurance Associate (QA Assoc) plays a vital role in supporting the agency's statewide efforts to maintain our high-quality, effective programming for youth experiencing homelessness for. The QA Assoc will be responsible for ensuring data integrity and quality across all program areas, contributing to programmatic management through the review and monitoring of service delivery documentation, and promoting compliance with private and government funder requirements. This position coordinates closely with program staff to support accurate and timely data entry, maintain and monitor program databases (including ETO, HMIS, and others), and ensure adherence to best practices and tracking standards. The QA Assoc will also assist with internal audits, program evaluation reporting, and preparation for site visits and compliance reviews. Additionally, this role supports the agency's funding needs by contributing to grant reporting processes, collecting data to demonstrate program outcomes, and participating in cross-functional meetings with service programs and the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works collaboratively with CHC's Program teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of data entry across program databases (e.g., ETO, HMIS, internal tracking systems). Provide a high level of customer service to partnering departments including programs, HR, development and finance. This includes communicating requests for information you may need to accomplish your goals, as well as providing information others request to inform their goals. Maintain updated documentation of data standards, protocols, and procedures for assigned contracts, systems or areas of scope defined by the Director of QA. Maintains census and bed list reports at all sites, mitigating any gaps in accuracy and proper training of staff members in those data systems. Conduct routine data quality checks and audits to identify errors or inconsistencies, and work with agency staff on the correction process. Monitor program performance metrics in alignment with agency goals and funder requirements, including performing routine chart audits, and summarize findings and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of data reports for funders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders. Document Management: Assist in maintaining the various filing systems at each site in an organized and consistent manner. Charts and documentation: Prepare charts for audit-readiness and ensure that all contractually required paperwork, signatures and audit sheets are maintained by program. Respond to job related emails, voicemails and direct requests from in a timely and professional manner. Participate in weekly QA team meetings, and other meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant data management experience, including interacting with both SQL- and internet-based databases. HMIS and/or Bonterra ETO or similar database experience is preferred. SKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, and Outlook.) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite is preferred. Must have experience using relational databases. Highly self-motivated with proven organizational skills and attention to detail. TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING: This position is not classified as a driving position; however, this individual will be required to have a physical presence at multiple sites (sometimes within the same day). If an employee is required to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel, including attending off-site meetings or appointments with clients or staff, the employee must maintain and provide proof of valid driving credentials and automobile insurance in accordance with applicable law and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. General business/office/shelter environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. The ability to navigate stairs may also be required. As we are open 24/7, Staff may be required to work occasional weekend days or holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This is a Full-Time 40 hour per week position. KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING: Has and/or willing to obtain training and knowledge in the following areas: Understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development principles, and barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Not Applicable. This position does not supervise other staff members. EQUIPMENT USED: Telephones, computers, computer peripherals, Microsoft Suite, ETO, HMIS, and other relational database programs, email, and internet programs. ADDITIONAL: As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer Covenant House California (CHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. CHC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Covenant House California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR to participate in other aspects of the hiring process for which you have received an invitation, please reach out to our HR team. Contact us at 1-, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time or email us at . If you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please email .
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today's needs and tomorrow's next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking an experienced and visionary Sr. Technologist to join our organization in Milpitas, United States. This role is director equivalent in scope and impact, with a strong emphasis on technical leadership and hands on innovation rather than large team management. In this pivotal role, you will establish and lead an AI Systems & Performance Lab focused on identifying and eliminating AI bottlenecks across real world workloads, software stacks, and diverse hardware configurations. You will define the lab's technical vision, develop rigorous methodologies, and deliver insights that directly influence system architecture, platform strategy, and future hardware designs. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AI workloads and system performance, paired with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear architectural and business impact. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: AI Lab Vision & Technical Leadership Establish and articulate a clear technical vision and charter for the AI Lab, focused on AI workload characterization and performance bottleneck analysis. Define the research agenda, success metrics, and execution model aligned with organizational objectives and future technology directions. Serve as the technical authority for AI systems performance and workload analysis. AI Workload & System Bottleneck Analysis Drive end to end analysis of AI training and inference workloads, spanning models, frameworks, runtimes, and full system stacks. Identify performance bottlenecks across compute, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, power, and software layers. Develop repeatable methodologies for root cause analysis across heterogeneous platforms (CPU, GPU, NPU, and custom accelerators). Benchmarking & Infrastructure Development Architect and oversee the development of benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization frameworks. Evaluate AI performance across multiple hardware configurations and system topologies, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and scalability. Establish best practices for performance measurement, regression tracking, and comparative analysis. Cross Functional Influence Partner closely with hardware, platform, and system architecture teams to translate workload insights into actionable design recommendations. Collaborate with AI software, product, and business teams to ensure performance findings inform roadmap and investment decisions. Influence next generation system and silicon direction using data driven insights from real workloads. Technical Mentorship & Thought Leadership Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a small, highly skilled team of engineers and researchers. Drive thought leadership through internal publications, external papers, or patents in AI systems and performance engineering. Represent the AI Lab in technical reviews, architecture forums, and executive briefings. Responsible AI & Governance Ensure AI performance research and system recommendations align with responsible and ethical AI principles. Incorporate considerations around efficiency, sustainability, and scalability into workload and system analysis. Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or PhD strongly preferred. 15+ years of industry experience in systems engineering, AI infrastructure, performance engineering, computer architecture, or hardware/software co design. Deep hands on experience with AI workloads (training and/or inference), including modern deep learning models and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or equivalent). Strong understanding of end to end system performance, including compute architectures, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, and software stacks. Proven ability to identify, analyze, and root cause performance bottlenecks across heterogeneous systems (CPU, GPU, NPU, accelerators). Demonstrated technical leadership with director level influence, driving strategy and outcomes without relying on large teams. Experience translating complex technical findings into clear architectural recommendations and business relevant insights. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and executive stakeholders. Preferred: PhD or equivalent industry experience in AI systems, computer architecture, performance modeling, or large scale distributed systems. Hands on experience with AI accelerators (e.g., GPUs, NPUs, custom silicon) and their software ecosystems. Background in benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization, including development of custom tools or frameworks. Experience influencing platform, system, or silicon roadmaps using workload driven, data backed insights. Familiarity with compiler stacks, runtimes, and low level performance analysis tools. Track record of technical thought leadership, including patents, publications, standards contributions, or widely adopted internal frameworks. Experience working across hardware, software, and product organizations in highly matrixed environments. Leadership & Role Fit Comfortable operating as a senior technical authority with broad organizational influence and limited direct reports. Demonstrated ability to build new technical capabilities from scratch, including labs, methodologies, and infrastructure. Strong mentoring mindset, guiding senior and junior engineers through technical depth rather than formal management. Pragmatic, results oriented approach with the ability to balance research rigor and product impact. Additional Information Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 11/03/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. Compensation & Benefits Details . click apply for full job details
09/25/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today's needs and tomorrow's next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking an experienced and visionary Sr. Technologist to join our organization in Milpitas, United States. This role is director equivalent in scope and impact, with a strong emphasis on technical leadership and hands on innovation rather than large team management. In this pivotal role, you will establish and lead an AI Systems & Performance Lab focused on identifying and eliminating AI bottlenecks across real world workloads, software stacks, and diverse hardware configurations. You will define the lab's technical vision, develop rigorous methodologies, and deliver insights that directly influence system architecture, platform strategy, and future hardware designs. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AI workloads and system performance, paired with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear architectural and business impact. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: AI Lab Vision & Technical Leadership Establish and articulate a clear technical vision and charter for the AI Lab, focused on AI workload characterization and performance bottleneck analysis. Define the research agenda, success metrics, and execution model aligned with organizational objectives and future technology directions. Serve as the technical authority for AI systems performance and workload analysis. AI Workload & System Bottleneck Analysis Drive end to end analysis of AI training and inference workloads, spanning models, frameworks, runtimes, and full system stacks. Identify performance bottlenecks across compute, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, power, and software layers. Develop repeatable methodologies for root cause analysis across heterogeneous platforms (CPU, GPU, NPU, and custom accelerators). Benchmarking & Infrastructure Development Architect and oversee the development of benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization frameworks. Evaluate AI performance across multiple hardware configurations and system topologies, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and scalability. Establish best practices for performance measurement, regression tracking, and comparative analysis. Cross Functional Influence Partner closely with hardware, platform, and system architecture teams to translate workload insights into actionable design recommendations. Collaborate with AI software, product, and business teams to ensure performance findings inform roadmap and investment decisions. Influence next generation system and silicon direction using data driven insights from real workloads. Technical Mentorship & Thought Leadership Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a small, highly skilled team of engineers and researchers. Drive thought leadership through internal publications, external papers, or patents in AI systems and performance engineering. Represent the AI Lab in technical reviews, architecture forums, and executive briefings. Responsible AI & Governance Ensure AI performance research and system recommendations align with responsible and ethical AI principles. Incorporate considerations around efficiency, sustainability, and scalability into workload and system analysis. Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or PhD strongly preferred. 15+ years of industry experience in systems engineering, AI infrastructure, performance engineering, computer architecture, or hardware/software co design. Deep hands on experience with AI workloads (training and/or inference), including modern deep learning models and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or equivalent). Strong understanding of end to end system performance, including compute architectures, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, and software stacks. Proven ability to identify, analyze, and root cause performance bottlenecks across heterogeneous systems (CPU, GPU, NPU, accelerators). Demonstrated technical leadership with director level influence, driving strategy and outcomes without relying on large teams. Experience translating complex technical findings into clear architectural recommendations and business relevant insights. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and executive stakeholders. Preferred: PhD or equivalent industry experience in AI systems, computer architecture, performance modeling, or large scale distributed systems. Hands on experience with AI accelerators (e.g., GPUs, NPUs, custom silicon) and their software ecosystems. Background in benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization, including development of custom tools or frameworks. Experience influencing platform, system, or silicon roadmaps using workload driven, data backed insights. Familiarity with compiler stacks, runtimes, and low level performance analysis tools. Track record of technical thought leadership, including patents, publications, standards contributions, or widely adopted internal frameworks. Experience working across hardware, software, and product organizations in highly matrixed environments. Leadership & Role Fit Comfortable operating as a senior technical authority with broad organizational influence and limited direct reports. Demonstrated ability to build new technical capabilities from scratch, including labs, methodologies, and infrastructure. Strong mentoring mindset, guiding senior and junior engineers through technical depth rather than formal management. Pragmatic, results oriented approach with the ability to balance research rigor and product impact. Additional Information Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 11/03/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. Compensation & Benefits Details . click apply for full job details
Job DescriptionJob Description Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves housing, food, clothing, education, and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people. CHC's doors are open to youth and staff regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We believe that youth and team members deserve to be in an environment that is inclusive and affirming; where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued and appreciated for who they are. Maintaining a diverse community of youth and staff is key to our ability to achieve our mission most effectively. We are also committed to being a leader in advancing anti-racism, and to promoting opportunities for the free expression of the lived experiences of our youth and staff. We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. In our Los Angeles location, which is our flagship site, we offer a full continuum of housing and support services to young people. Over the past 36 years, our services have grown and expanded, and we serve more than 900 young people every year. As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. Covenant House California offers an excellent benefits package, (most benefits effective date of hire), including medical, vision, dental, an EAP program, 403b retirement account, and a generous vacation package. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Government Grants & Compliance, the Quality Assurance Associate (QA Assoc) plays a vital role in supporting the agency's statewide efforts to maintain our high-quality, effective programming for youth experiencing homelessness for. The QA Assoc will be responsible for ensuring data integrity and quality across all program areas, contributing to programmatic management through the review and monitoring of service delivery documentation, and promoting compliance with private and government funder requirements. This position coordinates closely with program staff to support accurate and timely data entry, maintain and monitor program databases (including ETO, HMIS, and others), and ensure adherence to best practices and tracking standards. The QA Assoc will also assist with internal audits, program evaluation reporting, and preparation for site visits and compliance reviews. Additionally, this role supports the agency's funding needs by contributing to grant reporting processes, collecting data to demonstrate program outcomes, and participating in cross-functional meetings with service programs and the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works collaboratively with CHC's Program teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of data entry across program databases (e.g., ETO, HMIS, internal tracking systems). Provide a high level of customer service to partnering departments including programs, HR, development and finance. This includes communicating requests for information you may need to accomplish your goals, as well as providing information others request to inform their goals. Maintain updated documentation of data standards, protocols, and procedures for assigned contracts, systems or areas of scope defined by the Director of QA. Maintains census and bed list reports at all sites, mitigating any gaps in accuracy and proper training of staff members in those data systems. Conduct routine data quality checks and audits to identify errors or inconsistencies, and work with agency staff on the correction process. Monitor program performance metrics in alignment with agency goals and funder requirements, including performing routine chart audits, and summarize findings and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of data reports for funders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders. Document Management: Assist in maintaining the various filing systems at each site in an organized and consistent manner. Charts and documentation: Prepare charts for audit-readiness and ensure that all contractually required paperwork, signatures and audit sheets are maintained by program. Respond to job related emails, voicemails and direct requests from in a timely and professional manner. Participate in weekly QA team meetings, and other meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant data management experience, including interacting with both SQL- and internet-based databases. HMIS and/or Bonterra ETO or similar database experience is preferred. SKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, and Outlook.) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite is preferred. Must have experience using relational databases. Highly self-motivated with proven organizational skills and attention to detail. TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING: This position is not classified as a driving position; however, this individual will be required to have a physical presence at multiple sites (sometimes within the same day). If an employee is required to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel, including attending off-site meetings or appointments with clients or staff, the employee must maintain and provide proof of valid driving credentials and automobile insurance in accordance with applicable law and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. General business/office/shelter environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. The ability to navigate stairs may also be required. As we are open 24/7, Staff may be required to work occasional weekend days or holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This is a Full-Time 40 hour per week position. KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING: Has and/or willing to obtain training and knowledge in the following areas: Understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development principles, and barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Not Applicable. This position does not supervise other staff members. EQUIPMENT USED: Telephones, computers, computer peripherals, Microsoft Suite, ETO, HMIS, and other relational database programs, email, and internet programs. ADDITIONAL: As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer Covenant House California (CHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. CHC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Covenant House California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR to participate in other aspects of the hiring process for which you have received an invitation, please reach out to our HR team. Contact us at 1-, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time or email us at . If you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please email .
09/25/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves housing, food, clothing, education, and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people. CHC's doors are open to youth and staff regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We believe that youth and team members deserve to be in an environment that is inclusive and affirming; where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued and appreciated for who they are. Maintaining a diverse community of youth and staff is key to our ability to achieve our mission most effectively. We are also committed to being a leader in advancing anti-racism, and to promoting opportunities for the free expression of the lived experiences of our youth and staff. We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. In our Los Angeles location, which is our flagship site, we offer a full continuum of housing and support services to young people. Over the past 36 years, our services have grown and expanded, and we serve more than 900 young people every year. As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. Covenant House California offers an excellent benefits package, (most benefits effective date of hire), including medical, vision, dental, an EAP program, 403b retirement account, and a generous vacation package. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Government Grants & Compliance, the Quality Assurance Associate (QA Assoc) plays a vital role in supporting the agency's statewide efforts to maintain our high-quality, effective programming for youth experiencing homelessness for. The QA Assoc will be responsible for ensuring data integrity and quality across all program areas, contributing to programmatic management through the review and monitoring of service delivery documentation, and promoting compliance with private and government funder requirements. This position coordinates closely with program staff to support accurate and timely data entry, maintain and monitor program databases (including ETO, HMIS, and others), and ensure adherence to best practices and tracking standards. The QA Assoc will also assist with internal audits, program evaluation reporting, and preparation for site visits and compliance reviews. Additionally, this role supports the agency's funding needs by contributing to grant reporting processes, collecting data to demonstrate program outcomes, and participating in cross-functional meetings with service programs and the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works collaboratively with CHC's Program teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of data entry across program databases (e.g., ETO, HMIS, internal tracking systems). Provide a high level of customer service to partnering departments including programs, HR, development and finance. This includes communicating requests for information you may need to accomplish your goals, as well as providing information others request to inform their goals. Maintain updated documentation of data standards, protocols, and procedures for assigned contracts, systems or areas of scope defined by the Director of QA. Maintains census and bed list reports at all sites, mitigating any gaps in accuracy and proper training of staff members in those data systems. Conduct routine data quality checks and audits to identify errors or inconsistencies, and work with agency staff on the correction process. Monitor program performance metrics in alignment with agency goals and funder requirements, including performing routine chart audits, and summarize findings and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of data reports for funders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders. Document Management: Assist in maintaining the various filing systems at each site in an organized and consistent manner. Charts and documentation: Prepare charts for audit-readiness and ensure that all contractually required paperwork, signatures and audit sheets are maintained by program. Respond to job related emails, voicemails and direct requests from in a timely and professional manner. Participate in weekly QA team meetings, and other meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant data management experience, including interacting with both SQL- and internet-based databases. HMIS and/or Bonterra ETO or similar database experience is preferred. SKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, and Outlook.) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite is preferred. Must have experience using relational databases. Highly self-motivated with proven organizational skills and attention to detail. TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING: This position is not classified as a driving position; however, this individual will be required to have a physical presence at multiple sites (sometimes within the same day). If an employee is required to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel, including attending off-site meetings or appointments with clients or staff, the employee must maintain and provide proof of valid driving credentials and automobile insurance in accordance with applicable law and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. General business/office/shelter environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. The ability to navigate stairs may also be required. As we are open 24/7, Staff may be required to work occasional weekend days or holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This is a Full-Time 40 hour per week position. KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING: Has and/or willing to obtain training and knowledge in the following areas: Understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development principles, and barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Not Applicable. This position does not supervise other staff members. EQUIPMENT USED: Telephones, computers, computer peripherals, Microsoft Suite, ETO, HMIS, and other relational database programs, email, and internet programs. ADDITIONAL: As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer Covenant House California (CHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. CHC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Covenant House California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR to participate in other aspects of the hiring process for which you have received an invitation, please reach out to our HR team. Contact us at 1-, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time or email us at . If you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please email .
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today's needs and tomorrow's next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking an experienced and visionary Sr. Technologist to join our organization in Milpitas, United States. This role is director equivalent in scope and impact, with a strong emphasis on technical leadership and hands on innovation rather than large team management. In this pivotal role, you will establish and lead an AI Systems & Performance Lab focused on identifying and eliminating AI bottlenecks across real world workloads, software stacks, and diverse hardware configurations. You will define the lab's technical vision, develop rigorous methodologies, and deliver insights that directly influence system architecture, platform strategy, and future hardware designs. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AI workloads and system performance, paired with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear architectural and business impact. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: AI Lab Vision & Technical Leadership Establish and articulate a clear technical vision and charter for the AI Lab, focused on AI workload characterization and performance bottleneck analysis. Define the research agenda, success metrics, and execution model aligned with organizational objectives and future technology directions. Serve as the technical authority for AI systems performance and workload analysis. AI Workload & System Bottleneck Analysis Drive end to end analysis of AI training and inference workloads, spanning models, frameworks, runtimes, and full system stacks. Identify performance bottlenecks across compute, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, power, and software layers. Develop repeatable methodologies for root cause analysis across heterogeneous platforms (CPU, GPU, NPU, and custom accelerators). Benchmarking & Infrastructure Development Architect and oversee the development of benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization frameworks. Evaluate AI performance across multiple hardware configurations and system topologies, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and scalability. Establish best practices for performance measurement, regression tracking, and comparative analysis. Cross Functional Influence Partner closely with hardware, platform, and system architecture teams to translate workload insights into actionable design recommendations. Collaborate with AI software, product, and business teams to ensure performance findings inform roadmap and investment decisions. Influence next generation system and silicon direction using data driven insights from real workloads. Technical Mentorship & Thought Leadership Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a small, highly skilled team of engineers and researchers. Drive thought leadership through internal publications, external papers, or patents in AI systems and performance engineering. Represent the AI Lab in technical reviews, architecture forums, and executive briefings. Responsible AI & Governance Ensure AI performance research and system recommendations align with responsible and ethical AI principles. Incorporate considerations around efficiency, sustainability, and scalability into workload and system analysis. Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or PhD strongly preferred. 15+ years of industry experience in systems engineering, AI infrastructure, performance engineering, computer architecture, or hardware/software co design. Deep hands on experience with AI workloads (training and/or inference), including modern deep learning models and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or equivalent). Strong understanding of end to end system performance, including compute architectures, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, and software stacks. Proven ability to identify, analyze, and root cause performance bottlenecks across heterogeneous systems (CPU, GPU, NPU, accelerators). Demonstrated technical leadership with director level influence, driving strategy and outcomes without relying on large teams. Experience translating complex technical findings into clear architectural recommendations and business relevant insights. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and executive stakeholders. Preferred: PhD or equivalent industry experience in AI systems, computer architecture, performance modeling, or large scale distributed systems. Hands on experience with AI accelerators (e.g., GPUs, NPUs, custom silicon) and their software ecosystems. Background in benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization, including development of custom tools or frameworks. Experience influencing platform, system, or silicon roadmaps using workload driven, data backed insights. Familiarity with compiler stacks, runtimes, and low level performance analysis tools. Track record of technical thought leadership, including patents, publications, standards contributions, or widely adopted internal frameworks. Experience working across hardware, software, and product organizations in highly matrixed environments. Leadership & Role Fit Comfortable operating as a senior technical authority with broad organizational influence and limited direct reports. Demonstrated ability to build new technical capabilities from scratch, including labs, methodologies, and infrastructure. Strong mentoring mindset, guiding senior and junior engineers through technical depth rather than formal management. Pragmatic, results oriented approach with the ability to balance research rigor and product impact. Additional Information Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 11/03/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. Compensation & Benefits Details . click apply for full job details
09/25/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today's needs and tomorrow's next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we're living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking an experienced and visionary Sr. Technologist to join our organization in Milpitas, United States. This role is director equivalent in scope and impact, with a strong emphasis on technical leadership and hands on innovation rather than large team management. In this pivotal role, you will establish and lead an AI Systems & Performance Lab focused on identifying and eliminating AI bottlenecks across real world workloads, software stacks, and diverse hardware configurations. You will define the lab's technical vision, develop rigorous methodologies, and deliver insights that directly influence system architecture, platform strategy, and future hardware designs. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in AI workloads and system performance, paired with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear architectural and business impact. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: AI Lab Vision & Technical Leadership Establish and articulate a clear technical vision and charter for the AI Lab, focused on AI workload characterization and performance bottleneck analysis. Define the research agenda, success metrics, and execution model aligned with organizational objectives and future technology directions. Serve as the technical authority for AI systems performance and workload analysis. AI Workload & System Bottleneck Analysis Drive end to end analysis of AI training and inference workloads, spanning models, frameworks, runtimes, and full system stacks. Identify performance bottlenecks across compute, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, power, and software layers. Develop repeatable methodologies for root cause analysis across heterogeneous platforms (CPU, GPU, NPU, and custom accelerators). Benchmarking & Infrastructure Development Architect and oversee the development of benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization frameworks. Evaluate AI performance across multiple hardware configurations and system topologies, ensuring rigor, reproducibility, and scalability. Establish best practices for performance measurement, regression tracking, and comparative analysis. Cross Functional Influence Partner closely with hardware, platform, and system architecture teams to translate workload insights into actionable design recommendations. Collaborate with AI software, product, and business teams to ensure performance findings inform roadmap and investment decisions. Influence next generation system and silicon direction using data driven insights from real workloads. Technical Mentorship & Thought Leadership Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a small, highly skilled team of engineers and researchers. Drive thought leadership through internal publications, external papers, or patents in AI systems and performance engineering. Represent the AI Lab in technical reviews, architecture forums, and executive briefings. Responsible AI & Governance Ensure AI performance research and system recommendations align with responsible and ethical AI principles. Incorporate considerations around efficiency, sustainability, and scalability into workload and system analysis. Qualifications Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field; Master's or PhD strongly preferred. 15+ years of industry experience in systems engineering, AI infrastructure, performance engineering, computer architecture, or hardware/software co design. Deep hands on experience with AI workloads (training and/or inference), including modern deep learning models and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, or equivalent). Strong understanding of end to end system performance, including compute architectures, memory hierarchy, interconnects, storage, and software stacks. Proven ability to identify, analyze, and root cause performance bottlenecks across heterogeneous systems (CPU, GPU, NPU, accelerators). Demonstrated technical leadership with director level influence, driving strategy and outcomes without relying on large teams. Experience translating complex technical findings into clear architectural recommendations and business relevant insights. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior technical and executive stakeholders. Preferred: PhD or equivalent industry experience in AI systems, computer architecture, performance modeling, or large scale distributed systems. Hands on experience with AI accelerators (e.g., GPUs, NPUs, custom silicon) and their software ecosystems. Background in benchmarking, profiling, and workload characterization, including development of custom tools or frameworks. Experience influencing platform, system, or silicon roadmaps using workload driven, data backed insights. Familiarity with compiler stacks, runtimes, and low level performance analysis tools. Track record of technical thought leadership, including patents, publications, standards contributions, or widely adopted internal frameworks. Experience working across hardware, software, and product organizations in highly matrixed environments. Leadership & Role Fit Comfortable operating as a senior technical authority with broad organizational influence and limited direct reports. Demonstrated ability to build new technical capabilities from scratch, including labs, methodologies, and infrastructure. Strong mentoring mindset, guiding senior and junior engineers through technical depth rather than formal management. Pragmatic, results oriented approach with the ability to balance research rigor and product impact. Additional Information Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here. Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 11/03/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline. Compensation & Benefits Details . click apply for full job details
Job DescriptionJob Description Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves housing, food, clothing, education, and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people. CHC's doors are open to youth and staff regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We believe that youth and team members deserve to be in an environment that is inclusive and affirming; where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued and appreciated for who they are. Maintaining a diverse community of youth and staff is key to our ability to achieve our mission most effectively. We are also committed to being a leader in advancing anti-racism, and to promoting opportunities for the free expression of the lived experiences of our youth and staff. We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. In our Los Angeles location, which is our flagship site, we offer a full continuum of housing and support services to young people. Over the past 36 years, our services have grown and expanded, and we serve more than 900 young people every year. As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. Covenant House California offers an excellent benefits package, (most benefits effective date of hire), including medical, vision, dental, an EAP program, 403b retirement account, and a generous vacation package. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Government Grants & Compliance, the Quality Assurance Associate (QA Assoc) plays a vital role in supporting the agency's statewide efforts to maintain our high-quality, effective programming for youth experiencing homelessness for. The QA Assoc will be responsible for ensuring data integrity and quality across all program areas, contributing to programmatic management through the review and monitoring of service delivery documentation, and promoting compliance with private and government funder requirements. This position coordinates closely with program staff to support accurate and timely data entry, maintain and monitor program databases (including ETO, HMIS, and others), and ensure adherence to best practices and tracking standards. The QA Assoc will also assist with internal audits, program evaluation reporting, and preparation for site visits and compliance reviews. Additionally, this role supports the agency's funding needs by contributing to grant reporting processes, collecting data to demonstrate program outcomes, and participating in cross-functional meetings with service programs and the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works collaboratively with CHC's Program teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of data entry across program databases (e.g., ETO, HMIS, internal tracking systems). Provide a high level of customer service to partnering departments including programs, HR, development and finance. This includes communicating requests for information you may need to accomplish your goals, as well as providing information others request to inform their goals. Maintain updated documentation of data standards, protocols, and procedures for assigned contracts, systems or areas of scope defined by the Director of QA. Maintains census and bed list reports at all sites, mitigating any gaps in accuracy and proper training of staff members in those data systems. Conduct routine data quality checks and audits to identify errors or inconsistencies, and work with agency staff on the correction process. Monitor program performance metrics in alignment with agency goals and funder requirements, including performing routine chart audits, and summarize findings and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of data reports for funders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders. Document Management: Assist in maintaining the various filing systems at each site in an organized and consistent manner. Charts and documentation: Prepare charts for audit-readiness and ensure that all contractually required paperwork, signatures and audit sheets are maintained by program. Respond to job related emails, voicemails and direct requests from in a timely and professional manner. Participate in weekly QA team meetings, and other meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant data management experience, including interacting with both SQL- and internet-based databases. HMIS and/or Bonterra ETO or similar database experience is preferred. SKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, and Outlook.) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite is preferred. Must have experience using relational databases. Highly self-motivated with proven organizational skills and attention to detail. TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING: This position is not classified as a driving position; however, this individual will be required to have a physical presence at multiple sites (sometimes within the same day). If an employee is required to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel, including attending off-site meetings or appointments with clients or staff, the employee must maintain and provide proof of valid driving credentials and automobile insurance in accordance with applicable law and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. General business/office/shelter environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. The ability to navigate stairs may also be required. As we are open 24/7, Staff may be required to work occasional weekend days or holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This is a Full-Time 40 hour per week position. KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING: Has and/or willing to obtain training and knowledge in the following areas: Understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development principles, and barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Not Applicable. This position does not supervise other staff members. EQUIPMENT USED: Telephones, computers, computer peripherals, Microsoft Suite, ETO, HMIS, and other relational database programs, email, and internet programs. ADDITIONAL: As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer Covenant House California (CHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. CHC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Covenant House California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR to participate in other aspects of the hiring process for which you have received an invitation, please reach out to our HR team. Contact us at 1-, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time or email us at . If you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please email .
09/25/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Covenant House California (CHC) is a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary and support for youth overcoming homelessness, ages 18-24. CHC believes that no young person deserves to be homeless; that every young person in California deserves housing, food, clothing, education, and most importantly, to be loved. CHC provides a full continuum of services to meet the physical, emotional, educational, vocational, and spiritual well-being of young people. CHC's doors are open to youth and staff regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We believe that youth and team members deserve to be in an environment that is inclusive and affirming; where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and valued and appreciated for who they are. Maintaining a diverse community of youth and staff is key to our ability to achieve our mission most effectively. We are also committed to being a leader in advancing anti-racism, and to promoting opportunities for the free expression of the lived experiences of our youth and staff. We are looking for people who, like us, believe that every young person deserves a place to belong. We think it takes all kinds of people to create diverse solutions to end youth homelessness and we are on a committed journey to build an inclusive and equitable work culture that brings out the best in everyone. In our Los Angeles location, which is our flagship site, we offer a full continuum of housing and support services to young people. Over the past 36 years, our services have grown and expanded, and we serve more than 900 young people every year. As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. Covenant House California offers an excellent benefits package, (most benefits effective date of hire), including medical, vision, dental, an EAP program, 403b retirement account, and a generous vacation package. POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Government Grants & Compliance, the Quality Assurance Associate (QA Assoc) plays a vital role in supporting the agency's statewide efforts to maintain our high-quality, effective programming for youth experiencing homelessness for. The QA Assoc will be responsible for ensuring data integrity and quality across all program areas, contributing to programmatic management through the review and monitoring of service delivery documentation, and promoting compliance with private and government funder requirements. This position coordinates closely with program staff to support accurate and timely data entry, maintain and monitor program databases (including ETO, HMIS, and others), and ensure adherence to best practices and tracking standards. The QA Assoc will also assist with internal audits, program evaluation reporting, and preparation for site visits and compliance reviews. Additionally, this role supports the agency's funding needs by contributing to grant reporting processes, collecting data to demonstrate program outcomes, and participating in cross-functional meetings with service programs and the Director. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Works collaboratively with CHC's Program teams to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of data entry across program databases (e.g., ETO, HMIS, internal tracking systems). Provide a high level of customer service to partnering departments including programs, HR, development and finance. This includes communicating requests for information you may need to accomplish your goals, as well as providing information others request to inform their goals. Maintain updated documentation of data standards, protocols, and procedures for assigned contracts, systems or areas of scope defined by the Director of QA. Maintains census and bed list reports at all sites, mitigating any gaps in accuracy and proper training of staff members in those data systems. Conduct routine data quality checks and audits to identify errors or inconsistencies, and work with agency staff on the correction process. Monitor program performance metrics in alignment with agency goals and funder requirements, including performing routine chart audits, and summarize findings and recommendations. Assist in the preparation of data reports for funders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders. Document Management: Assist in maintaining the various filing systems at each site in an organized and consistent manner. Charts and documentation: Prepare charts for audit-readiness and ensure that all contractually required paperwork, signatures and audit sheets are maintained by program. Respond to job related emails, voicemails and direct requests from in a timely and professional manner. Participate in weekly QA team meetings, and other meetings as assigned. Other duties as assigned by supervisor. JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: High School Diploma required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of relevant data management experience, including interacting with both SQL- and internet-based databases. HMIS and/or Bonterra ETO or similar database experience is preferred. SKILLS: Must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, and Outlook.) Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Suite is preferred. Must have experience using relational databases. Highly self-motivated with proven organizational skills and attention to detail. TRANSPORTATION / DRIVING: This position is not classified as a driving position; however, this individual will be required to have a physical presence at multiple sites (sometimes within the same day). If an employee is required to use a personal vehicle for work-related travel, including attending off-site meetings or appointments with clients or staff, the employee must maintain and provide proof of valid driving credentials and automobile insurance in accordance with applicable law and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. General business/office/shelter environment. Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. on occasion, bend, sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. The ability to navigate stairs may also be required. As we are open 24/7, Staff may be required to work occasional weekend days or holidays. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may work occasionally in outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. This is a Full-Time 40 hour per week position. KNOWLEDGE/TRAINING: Has and/or willing to obtain training and knowledge in the following areas: Understanding of trauma-informed care, youth development principles, and barriers faced by youth experiencing homelessness. SUPERVISORY DUTIES: Not Applicable. This position does not supervise other staff members. EQUIPMENT USED: Telephones, computers, computer peripherals, Microsoft Suite, ETO, HMIS, and other relational database programs, email, and internet programs. ADDITIONAL: As our agency provides direct care to young people that are 18-24 years old, we require that applicants are at least 25 years old. We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer Covenant House California (CHC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. CHC is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CHC are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, family or parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. CHC will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Covenant House California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are applicants or employees who need accommodations. If you require accommodation due to a disability to complete this application OR to participate in other aspects of the hiring process for which you have received an invitation, please reach out to our HR team. Contact us at 1-, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Pacific Time or email us at . If you are experiencing issues submitting your application and accompanying materials, please email .
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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Advanced EOIR team anticipates a near-term need for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to work as the Technical Lead/Principal Investigator in performing algorithm concept and development work related to advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing. As the lead of this team, you will guide the team in sensor modeling, signal/image processing, concept development/refinement, customer/sponsor engagement, and AI/ML algorithm development. The team is focused on researching solutions for emerging sensors and mission areas, and as a result of these successes, we have a need for more staff to support the growing range of programs supported. Come join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD! What You'll Get To Do: The AEOIR business area has a rapidly growing set of efforts related to EOIR-based concept development, algorithm development, and signal exploitation. These programs span a range of modalities, but share a common theme of developing new techniques to solve challenging problems. As a technical lead, you will guide a diverse team of physicists, systems engineer, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating the performance of these techniques. You will also perform direct technical work to advance the needs for the group. You will develop concepts for novel EO/IR sensors and develop cutting-edge algorithms to meet emerging mission needs. You will analyze data collected from some of the most advanced sensors ever fielded and generate representative synthetic data using high-fidelity, physics-based models. You will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the group. You will set the technical vision for the group, defining roadmaps and developing internal R&D plans to create and mature novel technologies. A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience developing and implementing algorithms, experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead technical execution of R&D programs Mentor and develop junior team members Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR-centric algorithms Build and maintain physics-based sensor models Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance Understand data quality and artifact impacts Represent system performance in functional and analytical models This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions Experience leading junior and peer team members Experience in technical computing languages, e.g. Python or Matlab Experience with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors Experience with Physics-based understanding of detection methods for various phenomenologies Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in STEM Experience writing technical proposals Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
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. At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career. The Advanced EOIR team anticipates a near-term need for a Senior Staff Systems Engineer to work as the Technical Lead/Principal Investigator in performing algorithm concept and development work related to advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing. As the lead of this team, you will guide the team in sensor modeling, signal/image processing, concept development/refinement, customer/sponsor engagement, and AI/ML algorithm development. The team is focused on researching solutions for emerging sensors and mission areas, and as a result of these successes, we have a need for more staff to support the growing range of programs supported. Come join us for this 100% on-site position from Linthicum, MD! What You'll Get To Do: The AEOIR business area has a rapidly growing set of efforts related to EOIR-based concept development, algorithm development, and signal exploitation. These programs span a range of modalities, but share a common theme of developing new techniques to solve challenging problems. As a technical lead, you will guide a diverse team of physicists, systems engineer, signal processing engineers, and AI/ML engineers in developing novel EOIR sensor capabilities and evaluating the performance of these techniques. You will also perform direct technical work to advance the needs for the group. You will develop concepts for novel EO/IR sensors and develop cutting-edge algorithms to meet emerging mission needs. You will analyze data collected from some of the most advanced sensors ever fielded and generate representative synthetic data using high-fidelity, physics-based models. You will lead interactions with external customers and internal leaders, building trust through communicating the technical achievements and capabilities of the group. You will set the technical vision for the group, defining roadmaps and developing internal R&D plans to create and mature novel technologies. A strong candidate for this role has experience in airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors, experience developing and implementing algorithms, experience leading teams to successful program execution, and strength in customer engagements. Roles and Responsibilities: Lead technical execution of R&D programs Mentor and develop junior team members Develop, integrate, test, and deploy novel EOIR-centric algorithms Build and maintain physics-based sensor models Develop and quantify performance metrics for system performance Understand data quality and artifact impacts Represent system performance in functional and analytical models This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program Access. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, a master's degree with 12 years of experience, or a PhD with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields; an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of a degree. U.S Citizenship is required. A current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) Experience as a team lead with successful customer interactions Experience leading junior and peer team members Experience in technical computing languages, e.g. Python or Matlab Experience with airborne and/or space-based EOIR sensors Experience with Physics-based understanding of detection methods for various phenomenologies Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in STEM Experience writing technical proposals Experience acting as principal investigator of team lead for R&D programs Experience developing and executing internal research and development projects Current Top Secret clearance, SAP access(es), and/or SCI access Strong communication skills, both for internal and external audiences Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! Northrop Grumman has approximately 90,000 employees in all 50 states and in more than 27 countries. We strive to attract and retain the best employees by providing an inclusive work environment wherein employees are receptive to diverse ideas, perspectives, and talents to help solve our toughest customer challenges: to develop and maintain some of the most technically sophisticated products, programs, and services in the world. Our Values. The women and men of Northrop Grumman Corporation are guided by Our Values. They describe our company as we want it to be. We want our decisions and actions to demonstrate these Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates long-term benefits for shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our Responsibility. At Northrop Grumman, we are committed to maintaining the highest of ethical standards, embracing diversity and inclusion, protecting the environment, and striving to be an ideal corporate citizen in the community and in the world. Primary Level Salary Range: $184,100.00 - $276,100.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. We are looking for you to join our team as an Engineer Software Quality based out of Woodland Hills, CA. What you'll get to do: Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures. Ensures measures meet acceptable reliability standards. Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives. Ensures that project and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contract. Reviews software design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements. Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies. Reviews or directs verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable of programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Ada), Software Quality Assurance processes, able to prioritize tasks and meeting deadlines, and able to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools (e.g., SAP, DOORs, Jira, Confluence). Basic Qualifications for the Engineer Software Quality: Bachelor's Degree in software engineering/computer science or other STEM-related field with 2 years of software development integration work experience; Master's Degree in software engineering/computer science or other STEM-related field with 0 years of software development and integration work experience. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required. Experience in implementing Software Quality Assurance plans. Preferred Qualifications: Agile software development process experience. Experience in the collection of software data and metrics for reporting. Experience in evaluation, tracing, and/or analysis of requirements. Experience in process and product evaluation and quality auditing. Experience in DO-178, DO-254, and ISO9001/AS9100 standards. Experience in Peer Reviews and Code Reviews. Experience in Model Based Development. Experience reading and understanding Software Code (C, C++, Java, Python, Ada). Active Secret clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No 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. We are looking for you to join our team as an Engineer Software Quality based out of Woodland Hills, CA. What you'll get to do: Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains standards for software quality operating methods, processes, systems and procedures. Ensures measures meet acceptable reliability standards. Develops overall operating criteria to ensure implementation of the software quality program according to project, process and contract requirements and objectives. Ensures that project and process control documentation are compliant with requirements, objectives and/or contract. Reviews software design, change specifications, and plans against contractual and/or process requirements. Reviews include applicable specifications, materials, tools, techniques, and methodologies. Reviews or directs verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable of programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Ada), Software Quality Assurance processes, able to prioritize tasks and meeting deadlines, and able to understand and work with multiple enterprise-wide systems and software problem tracking tools (e.g., SAP, DOORs, Jira, Confluence). Basic Qualifications for the Engineer Software Quality: Bachelor's Degree in software engineering/computer science or other STEM-related field with 2 years of software development integration work experience; Master's Degree in software engineering/computer science or other STEM-related field with 0 years of software development and integration work experience. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. US Citizenship required. Experience in implementing Software Quality Assurance plans. Preferred Qualifications: Agile software development process experience. Experience in the collection of software data and metrics for reporting. Experience in evaluation, tracing, and/or analysis of requirements. Experience in process and product evaluation and quality auditing. Experience in DO-178, DO-254, and ISO9001/AS9100 standards. Experience in Peer Reviews and Code Reviews. Experience in Model Based Development. Experience reading and understanding Software Code (C, C++, Java, Python, Ada). Active Secret clearance. Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: No 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's Space Sector is seeking a Pr./Sr Principal Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, specifically supporting functions related to Fault Management and System Autonomy (FMSA) for space systems. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your Role and Impact: Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions The application of these systems engineering functions will be in the context of fault management, system autonomy The candidate must be able to assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls Designing, implementing, and validating Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware Must be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, spacecraft testing, flight software best practices, and mission operations Candidate may be called on to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies and may include authoring sections for both Presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or nontechnical audiences is required This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Basic Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience or PhD with 4 years of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Preferred Qualifications: Failure analysis or fault management technical experience Experience defining requirements & interfaces Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations Experience developing verification documentation Experience with architecture development Experience with spacecraft mission operations Familiarity with electrical & computer systems Familiarity with command and telemetry databases Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: No 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's Space Sector is seeking a Pr./Sr Principal Systems Engineer Level 3 or Level 4 to join our team in Dulles, VA. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. The job responsibilities will be as an individual-contributor and deliverable/product lead within a multi-disciplinary engineering team, specifically supporting functions related to Fault Management and System Autonomy (FMSA) for space systems. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. Your Role and Impact: Perform traditional Systems Engineering functions, including requirements synthesis and flow-down, verification/validation planning, system trades study support, systems analysis, coordination of design efforts, and management of technical budgets & interface definitions The application of these systems engineering functions will be in the context of fault management, system autonomy The candidate must be able to assist in the formulation of system design, definition of concept of operations, and systems analysis for failure modes and effects, including their identification and mitigation through autonomous or operational controls Designing, implementing, and validating Fault Management and System Autonomy Flight Software using flight-like simulations and flight hardware Must be knowledgeable in spacecraft subsystem design, spacecraft testing, flight software best practices, and mission operations Candidate may be called on to assist in new business activities, such as conceptual design and analysis for proposals and funded studies and may include authoring sections for both Presentation skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to either technical or nontechnical audiences is required This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. This position can be filled at either a Level 3 or Level 4. Basic Qualifications for Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 3 years of professional experience or PhD with 1 year of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Basic Qualifications for Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience or Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience or PhD with 4 years of professional experience Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical applications Mission and/or vehicle systems engineering experience Software coding or scripting experience Preferred Qualifications: Failure analysis or fault management technical experience Experience defining requirements & interfaces Understanding of spacecraft integration & test, launch, and mission operations Experience developing verification documentation Experience with architecture development Experience with spacecraft mission operations Familiarity with electrical & computer systems Familiarity with command and telemetry databases Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below: Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, 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 include, but are not limited to: • 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 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years 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 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 two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity •Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing •Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel •Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management •Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux. •Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems •Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. •Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: •Current applicable SAP access •Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly •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 •Strong understanding of the following: o layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) o SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture o Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures • Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years. • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
09/25/2026
Full time
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add Staff Embedded & Real Time Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Software organization. This position can be filled on site in San Diego or Palmdale, 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 include, but are not limited to: • 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 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years 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 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 two of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity •Experience with Agile SW development, embedded system programming, SWintegration and testing •Familiarity with at least two of the data interfaces: 1553, 1394, 422, 429, Serial, CAN, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fibre Channel •Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management •Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux. •Ability to collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex SW systems •Active in-Scope, U.S. Government Top Secret clearance. •Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs. (Of note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.) Preferred Qualifications: •Current applicable SAP access •Basic understanding of PowerPC or ARM assembly •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 •Strong understanding of the following: o layered SW architectures (e.g. Application, System, Device) o SW hardware interfaces and where they exist in the architecture o Event driven (Interrupts), polling and synchronous SW architectures • Recent experience and proficiency with SW change control, change management, static analysis, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, Jira, GitHub, GitLab, SonarQube, Coverity, AND/OR Jenkins within the last three years. • Experience with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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 U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
