Software development jobs in the United States

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Counted Nov 1, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 51,599
Employers: 9,808

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $141,411Across 10,905 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $57.36Across 2,245 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $13,529Across 52 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $133,360Across 44 listings
Average starting payUSD / week: $2,136Across 10 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 9%4,475 listings
Hybrid: 7%3,606 listings
On-site: 15%7,803 listings

Not specified: 69% (35,715 listings)

Employers hiring include Lockheed Martin (673), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (666), Salesforce.com (608).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Software development jobs in the United States

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Northrop Grumman

Consulting Embedded Software Engineer

Baltimore, United States

Primary Level Salary Range: $202,500.00 - $303,700.00

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Pay: Primary Level Salary Range: $202,500.00 - $303,700.00
Apply by: Apr 28, 2027
Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field with 16 years of related experience, Master’s degree with 14 years of related experience, Ph.D. with 12 years of related experience
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Original job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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 seeking a Consulting Embedded Software Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. This position supports the Radar Advanced Product (RAP) operating unit. This position will be located in Baltimore, MD.

What You’ll Get To Do:

As a Consulting Embedded Software Engineer, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Radar Software Development group. The new team member will work on software systems in all phases of the software development lifecycle. The individual will be responsible for developing software to control existing and new generations of RF subsystems. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning and a culture of automation. 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. The Engineering and Sciences organization (E&S) pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Roles and Responsibilities:

Analyze, develop, modify, and test existing Radar software
Perform data analysis of production test data
Perform data analysis of performance data collected from fielded systems
Design, build, test and evaluate advanced radar modes and their interactions to ensure correct operations, resolving complex interactions
Identify risks, suggest mitigation, track defects, develop resolutions, and report status
Integrate and test software-centric radar improvements using lab-variant hardware and existing GFE hardware, improving test efficiency and system viability
Managing technical experts and subordinates, ensuring team has resources required to complete tasks
Drive technical decisions and issue resolutions, as well as manage risks and opportunities
Work alongside multi-disciplined engineering teams to test and verify software products in test environments and actual production hardware in our System Integration Laboratories
Active participation with systems engineering in technical design, architecture, and system reviews to ensure system/software requirements are being met from an end-to-end system point of view
Create and deliver presentations to internal and customer stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field with 16 years of related experience, Master’s degree with 14 years of related experience, Ph.D. with 12 years of related experience
U.S Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Active Secret is required to start. Must be able to obtain Special Access Program (SAP). Special Access Program is required to start. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and Special Access Program for continued employment.
Knowledge and experience with RF Hardware and test equipment
Knowledge and experience with Agile principles, tools, and implementation
Must have experience working in C/C++ writing highly resource efficient code
Must have experience developing real-time and near real-time embedded software
Must have experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance
Must have experience working with Intel processors
Must have experience working with VxWorks and Linux operating systems
Must have experience with Matlab
Must have experience with Radar system development

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Radar control and signal processing
Experience analyzing Radar performance data
Experience in developing and implementing radar modes using mode development kits (MDKs) and software development kits (SDKs)
Experience in scope definition, project planning, team leadership, cross-discipline interaction, and program mentorship
Experience executing the engineering project life cycle for software implementations, including: requirements analysis, design, development, integration, validation, verification, and sustainment
Advanced working knowledge of EO/IR, Radar, or SIGINT technical principles, theories, and concepts
Experience with prototype coding, test scripting, data analysis and signal processing
Experience troubleshooting Radar system performance issues
Experience analyzing production test data and developing corrective actions
Experience analyzing operational field performance data
Experience reviewing software updates of less domain experienced engineers
Experience in managing teams and efforts that drive software qualification and acceptance test activities
Engineering design verification tests (DVTs) and Software Qualification (SQT) tests
Acceptance Testing (ATPs) and Safety of Flight (SoF) testing
Experience providing consultation for maintaining and improving critical test and analysis infrastructure
Experience serving as a Radar software technical authority to internal and customer stakeholders

Primary Level Salary Range: $202,500.00 - $303,700.00

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.

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Skills

Software development
Perform data analysis
ICT system integration
Presentation skills
Microsoft Access
SAP
Agile
C
C++
Linux
Signal processing
Team leadership
Data analysis
Troubleshooting

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