Architect, Application Development Architect, Application Development -

Company: Northrop Grumman Careers
Location: Woodland Hills
Posted on: September 2, 2024

Job Description:

Category: Engineering
- Woodland Hills, California, United States of America
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

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 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. We are looking for you to join our team as an Embedded Software Architect based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As an Embedded Software Architect at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Using Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. The Future Positioning Navigation Timing Systems (FPNTS) team at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for a Senior Software Technical Leader to join our team as an Embedded Software Architect for Software Defined Receiver. This person will provide technical leadership of our Embedded Software Navigation R&D portfolio for military applications and is based out of Woodland Hills, CA.

- Architect and develop embedded software platform utilizing C, C++, Ada or related languages to support research and development of SDR (Software Defined Receiver)
- Shape leading-edge Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems for GPS, GNSS, and other cooperative signals including advanced signal processing techniques.
- Lead a software team and navigation and timing experts in a team-based collaborative environment dedicated to advancing the state of the art.
- Apply your research and development skills to architect real-world products and capabilities well beyond purely academic or theoretical.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
- Ability to work onsite full-time

Embedded Software Engineering focused skills:

- Demonstrated experience developing embedded software utilizing C, C++, Ada or related languages (typically 10+ years of experience)
- Demonstrated experience developing software using Green Hills Integrity Real-time Operating Systems, board support package (BSP), Green Hills Multi IDE and/or Wind River VxWorks RTOS/BSP for C/C++ or equivalent development tools.
- Demonstrated experience in architecting, developing, and integrating real time embedded software for GPS Receivers, including integration on target hardware.
- Expert knowledge of signal selection, acquisition and tracking, Position, Velocity, and Time (PVT) calculation, data demodulation, signal correction, jamming and spoofing or related applications

Demonstrated experience with algorithm development for satellite acquisition, tracking, and receiver measurement formation.
- GPS receiver tracking loops, including characterization of platform dynamics, environmental/interference effects, jamming mitigation techniques on GPS processing.
- D. in Aerospace Engineering or Computer Engineering or any related field and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience.
- Working experience as a Team Lead, Technical Lead, and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) in fields of knowledge and expertise.

Software Engineering focused skills:

- Experience with developing Vector Signal processing or Data processing algorithms for wireless communication technology
- Familiarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum, Continuous Integration, Unit Test, and Test-Driven Methodologies
- Demonstrated experience with GPS satellite constellation simulator test equipment.
- This position is contingent upon the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance within a timeframe acceptable to management as well as contract award.

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. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

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