Staff Software Engineer – Software Feature Manager

Northrop Grumman

Staff Software Engineer managing multiple teams to design, develop, and deliver high quality software for end-users and businesses. Collaborating across disciplines in a real-time embedded development environment.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing safety-critical embedded real-time software using object-oriented programming and design patterns, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment. Holds a relevant STEM degree and possesses strong communication skills to manage team performance and stakeholder engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Embedded Real-Time Software DevelopmentObject-Oriented ProgrammingAgile Scrum MethodologyStatic & Dynamic Code AnalysisActive U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonC++Safety-Critical SoftwareSoftware IntegrationSoftware VerificationSoftware QualificationChange ManagementCI/CD ToolsRTOS

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

CoverityFortifySonarQubeVxWorksINTEGRITYReal Time Embedded Linux

Certifications & Qualifications

Active U.S. Government Top Secret ClearanceSpecial Program Access (SAP/PAR)

Industry Keywords

Software Development Life CycleDesign PatternsAgile TeamsSystems EngineeringHardware Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaLinuxPythonRTOSSDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in the full software development life cycle including design, implementation, integration, and delivery of high quality software products to our customers
Operate in a real-time embedded development environment working with object-oriented programming, design patterns, and safety critical software
Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines
Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems
Own the team’s performance and communicate with senior program leadership and customers about progress, budget, any risks or blockers that may exist, and your solutions around them

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 8 related engineering experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with at least one of the following programming or scripting languages: Java, Python, C++
Familiar with Architecting, Designing, Implementing, Integrating, Verifying and Qualifying Safety-Critical Embedded Real Time Software running on various RTOS (VxWorks, INTEGRITY, Real Time Embedded Linux)
Familiar with Static & Dynamic Code Analysis Tools and Fuzzing Tools such as: Coverity, Fortify, AND/OR SonarQube
Familiar with Software Change Control, Change Management, and CI/CD tools
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation)
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR)

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays
paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business