Software Embedded Engineer
Northrop Grumman · Camarillo, CA
$91,800–$137,600from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Camarillo, CA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An on-site embedded software engineering role supporting the EA-18G Growler program, split between a Camarillo, CA office and Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu. Day-to-day work involves writing and debugging real-time embedded software within an Agile scrum team, using languages such as Ada, C/C++, and Python alongside tools like Git, Jira, and Green Hills Integrity RTOS. A current DoD Secret clearance is required from day one.
Junior level · 1+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). 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 (9)
The job posting explicitly states the role is on-site only (Camarillo, CA / Point Mugu) with no virtual or telecommute options. The caller has overridden this to remote=true and no metro; this conflicts directly with the posting's stated requirement.
The minimum experience threshold is 1 year (MS) or 2 years (BS), placing this at the Junior band despite the broad salary range.
The required higher-order language skill (Ada, C/C++, or C#) is a single gated requirement with named alternatives; Ada and C++ also appear separately under Preferred Qualifications as distinct preferred skills.
Version control is a hard gate; Git, Bitbucket, and ClearCase are listed as acceptable alternatives ('e.g.').
Tools listed in the 'What you'll get to do' narrative (Rational ClearCase/ClearQuest, DOORS, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Green Hills Integrity RTOS, Python) are stack context, not gated requirements — marked as preferred.
A current DoD Secret clearance (or higher) is explicitly required for start, not merely the ability to obtain one.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): real-time embedded software, Green Hills Integrity RTOS.
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.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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