Embedded Software Engineer - Level 1 and 2
Northrop Grumman · Warner Robins, GA
$65,800–$118,900from the description
Jun 30, 2026
Warner Robins, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An on-site embedded software engineering role focused on modernizing and sustaining Electronic Warfare and Radar Operational Flight Programs. Day-to-day work spans the full software development lifecycle — from requirements and design through integration and formal testing — using languages such as C, C++, or Ada. The position suits engineers with a background in embedded or real-time systems who are comfortable working across interdisciplinary teams and occasionally interfacing with program managers and government customers.
Junior level · Warner Robins, GA · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $121,126 (middle half $99,450–$153,646). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This posting covers two levels simultaneously: 'Associate Engineer Embedded Software' (entry-level, 0 years required) and 'Engineer Embedded Software' (2+ years with a B.S.). The salary ranges are also split: $65,800–$98,800 for the Associate level and $79,300–$118,900 for the Engineer level. The combined range ($65,800–$118,900) is reported here. Seniority is assessed at the lower (Junior) band since the role can be filled at entry level.
C/C++/Ada are listed as interchangeable options under the required qualifications ('C/C++/Ada or other Object-Oriented programming languages'). C and C++ are emitted as separate required skills with each other and Ada as alternatives, reflecting that the JD treats them as a group.
The clearance field reflects that candidates must currently hold OR be able to obtain a Secret clearance — an active clearance is listed as a preferred qualification, not a hard gate at start.
All Preferred Qualifications (VxWorks/Embedded Linux, Electronic Warfare/Radar experience, Agile, Jira, Bitbucket, Git, LabVIEW, digital signal processing, hardware integration) are listed under the explicit 'Preferred Qualifications' section and are marked accordingly.
Digital signal processing and Electronic Warfare/Radar experience are domain knowledge areas rather than named tools/technologies and are therefore not emitted as discrete skills.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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