Northrop Grumman Australia · 14 hours ago
2026 Associate Embedded Software/ Embedded Software Engineer - Dulles VA
United States-Virginia-Dulles
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $114K/yrNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking an Associate Embedded Software Engineer and Embedded Software Engineer to join their Flight Software Engineering team in Dulles, VA. The role involves working on revolutionary systems impacting lives, with responsibilities including software engineering, requirements analysis, and collaboration with various engineering disciplines.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s and/or Master’s) from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Experience in requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, verification and validation at subsystem and system level
Demonstrated software engineering, controls, or systems engineering leadership experience, preferably with experience in Space Flight Software or Simulation Software
Ability to form strong partnerships to ensure lockstep coordination with adjacent discipline areas and program manager leadership
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's and/or Master's) from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
Experience in requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, verification and validation at subsystem and system level
Demonstrated software engineering, controls, or systems engineering leadership experience, preferably with experience in Space Flight Software or Simulation Software
Ability to form strong partnerships to ensure lockstep coordination with adjacent discipline areas and program manager leadership
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
Active TS/SCI clearance
Experience in a technical leadership role
Experience with Earned Value Management
Demonstrated systems engineering excellence in requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, verification and validation at subsystem and system level or Demonstrated vehicle development, mission systems integration, ground and flight test validation experience
Experience in successfully developing and integrating software and hardware solutions for space applications
Experience implementing action plans based on metrics and/or root cause/corrective actions
Hands-on technical experience with spacecraft or satellite related systems
Experience within Space Flight Software, Simulation Software
Demonstrated excellence in C/C++, SVN or GIT, MS Visual Studio or Eclipse and Linux
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase