Embedded Software Engineer (Leve 2 or Level 3)
Quick Summary
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,
Come join Northrop Grumman – Xetron, part of the Mission Systems sector, where we develop new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe. At Xetron we design systems that only science fiction writers could imagine, because they’re that cool!
Engineers here are part of multi-disciplinary program teams implementing next-generation, specialized communication systems and sensing systems critical to US intelligence customers and allies. Team members conduct all phases of these programs, including requirements generation, hardware-selection, software development, and system integration and test.
Programs at Northrop Grumman in Cincinnati are engineering intensive, rapid-schedule jobs for diverse SIGINT/EW and Cyber applications. Research and solve problems in the areas of advanced waveform development, low size, weight, and power (low SWaP) processing systems, specialized space communication payloads, and persistent signal surveillance systems.
Our employees take advantage of Northrop Grumman’s flexible work arrangements, including 9/80 schedules and 4/10 schedules. We offer training and learning opportunities supporting technical and personal growth in al business areas that benefit our customers. Northrop Grumman offers competitive benefits including 401k matching!
These position can be filled a the Engineer or Principal Engineer level.
Requirements
~3 min read- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related field with 2 Years of experience; or 0 years with a Masters (MS) degree
- Experience with C, C++, and embedded assembly languages such as ARM, PIC, and AVR
- Experience with embedded systems development environments such as Xilinx SDK, TI Code Composer Studio, IAR Embedded Workbench, and the GNU compiler collection (GCC) and associated tools
- Experience with embedded systems debugging and system analysis tools such as. JTAG emulators, remote GDB servers, USB or benchtop logic analyzers)
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
- Knowledge of full lifecycle of development from requirements through design, implementation, integration, test and product release
- Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc) and Agile software planning tools (Jira, Rally, etc)
- US Citizenship is required
- The ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance prior to starting employment (we will sponsor).
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in science, engineering, or related field with 5 Years of experience; or 3 years with a Masters (MS) degree
- Experience with C, C++, and embedded assembly languages such as ARM, PIC, and AVR
- Experience with embedded systems development environments such as Xilinx SDK, TI Code Composer Studio, IAR Embedded Workbench, and the GNU compiler collection (GCC) and associated tools
- Experience with embedded systems debugging and system analysis tools such as. JTAG emulators, remote GDB servers, USB or benchtop logic analyzers)
- Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Batch, etc)
- Knowledge of full lifecycle of development from requirements through design, implementation, integration, test and product release
- Familiarity with various version control systems (Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, etc) and Agile software planning tools (Jira, Rally, etc)
- US Citizenship is required
- The ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret security clearance prior to starting employment (we will sponsor).
- Active Top Secret Clearance
- Experience with embedded communications protocols such as SPI, I2C, RS-232, CAN, SpaceWire, and MIL-STD-1553B
- Interest in digital signal processing (DSP)
- Experience with GNU Radio or other software-defined radio (SDR) platforms
- Experience with MATLAB/Octave
- Experience with embedded real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, VxWorks, or Linux with PREEMPT_RT
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 3, 2026
- First seen
- October 3, 2026
- Last seen
- October 9, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 5
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- October 9, 2026
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