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2027 Associate Embedded Software Engineer Beavercreek Ohio

Northrop Grumman

Beavercreek, OHFull-time$69–125K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$69–125K/yr
Location
Beavercreek, OH
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks cleared embedded software engineers in Beavercreek, Ohio, to develop embedded and real-time software for mission-critical applications. The role spans software design, development, integration, debugging, and test, with collaboration across systems, digital engineering, hardware, and integration and test teams in an Agile environment. Positions may be filled at the Engineer or Principal Engineer level.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C/C++RustEmbedded Real-Time SystemsXilinx Platforms and ToolsAgile Software DevelopmentJiraDevSecOpsGitBitbucketJenkinsSonarQubeFortifyNexusLinux Kernel Driver Development

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Related STEM1-2 Years Experience or Master's With 0 Years ExperienceUS CitizenshipActive US Government Secret ClearanceActive TS Clearance

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Entry Level opportunities at Northrop Grumman are unique. Are you interested in boosting your knowledge through experience and exposure, while supporting a mission that seeks to protect our nation and its allies? If so, then Northrop Grumman is the place you!

Our professionals live and breathe different perspectives; we are curious about the world, accepting each other, and aware that the more ideas, backgrounds, opinions and experiences we bring to our work, the stronger that work will be. Just as you would invest your time and hard work into our company, we focus on investing back into you through enriching professional experiences and high-quality learning and development opportunities. We want you to bring your whole self to work, and for you to have meaningful connections with your coworkers, customers and communities, while providing the best products, systems and technologies to protect our world.

Northrop Grumman is seeking cleared Embedded Software Engineers in Beavercreek, Ohio. This role contributes to the development of embedded and real-time software solutions for mission-critical applications, with responsibilities across software design, development, integration, and test. The position works closely with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test in a collaborative Agile environment.

Our Beavercreek team is part of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems and offers a highly collaborative, small-team environment within a larger enterprise. This role works across integrated teams and disciplines to develop advanced technologies and products that support critical customer missions. We value technical curiosity, collaboration, and bold thinking, and we are looking for engineers who enjoy solving hard problems in a mission-focused environment.

Why This Role Is Exciting:

  • Mission-Driven Work: Help develop embedded software capabilities that support critical customer missions and operational needs

  • Hands-On Engineering: Contribute directly to the design, development, integration, debugging, and test of embedded and real-time software

  • Technical Development: Build experience across the software lifecycle while working on complex, mission-relevant engineering challenges

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test in an Agile environment

  • Broad Impact: Help shape software solutions that connect customer needs, system intent, and implementation across multidisciplinary programs

These positions can be filled a the Engineer or Principal Engineer level:

Basic Qualifications for Engineer Level (level 1& 2):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM discipline with 1-2 years of experience; Master’s degree with 0 years of experience

  • Experience in C/C++ and/or Rust

  • Experience developing and debugging embedded real-time systems

  • US Citizenship is required

  • An active US Government Secret clearance required to start

  • Ability to work full-time onsite in Beavercreek, Ohio

Preferred Qualifications for both Levels:

  • Experience developing software in Rust

  • Experience with Xilinx- based platforms and tools

  • Experience using Agile software development processes and tools such as Jira

  • Experience using DevSecOps tools such as Git, Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, or Nexus

  • Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development and modification

  • Active TS clearance

Salary Range:1: $69,300 - $103,900

Salary Range 2: $83,400 - $125, 200

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Primary Level Salary Range: $69,300.00 - $103,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 1,296 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–125K/yr
  • US median$130–194K/yr953 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $97K, is 41% below the US median midpoint ($165K) — in the lowest quarter of Embedded Software Engineer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs in Ohio and 1,296 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Embedded Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 1,074 postings).
Education
561 of the 1,296 open Embedded Software Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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