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As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior staff embedded software engineer in the United States is $144,773.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $124,000.00 and $162,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer designs, develops, and maintains software that runs on embedded systems—these are specialized computing systems often found in devices like medical instruments, automotive systems, and consumer electronics. They are responsible for creating efficient, reliable, and real-time software solutions tailored to hardware constraints. In addition to coding, they often lead technical teams, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate closely with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration. Their expertise is crucial for delivering high-performance, safe, and dependable embedded software products.

What are the typical responsibilities and challenges faced by a senior staff embedded software engineer in cross-functional project teams?

Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineers often serve as technical leaders within cross-functional project teams, collaborating closely with hardware engineers, project managers, and QA specialists. They are responsible for architecting and developing complex embedded systems, ensuring software-hardware integration, and mentoring junior team members. A common challenge is balancing technical depth with project deadlines, requiring strong prioritization and communication skills. Additionally, they frequently address intricate debugging scenarios and help set best practices across teams, making adaptability and collaboration essential for success.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior staff embedded software engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer, you need deep expertise in embedded systems design, C/C++ programming, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and typically a degree in computer engineering or a related field. Familiarity with hardware interfaces, development tools like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers, and certifications such as Certified Embedded Systems Engineer (CESE) are often valuable. Leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for driving complex projects and mentoring junior engineers. These capabilities ensure the delivery of robust embedded solutions and successful cross-functional collaboration in advanced technology environments.

What is the difference between Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer vs Embedded Software Engineer?

AspectSenior Staff Embedded Software EngineerEmbedded Software Engineer
QualificationsBS/MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related; extensive experienceBachelor's degree in relevant field; entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentDesigning complex embedded systems, leading projects, mentoringDeveloping firmware, testing, debugging embedded applications
ResponsibilitiesArchitecting systems, technical leadership, cross-team collaborationWriting code, testing hardware-software integration, troubleshooting

The Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer typically has more experience, leadership responsibilities, and works on complex system architecture, while the Embedded Software Engineer focuses on coding and testing embedded applications. Both roles require strong technical skills, but the senior staff position involves strategic planning and mentorship.

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Infographic showing various Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 93% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $144,773 per year, or $69.6 per hour.

Sr Staff Engineer Embedded Software-T6 (AHT)

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Northrop Grumman Corporation
Space Research Administration • 10K+ employees
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$192K - $289K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

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Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription
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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Level 6) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Northridge, CA supporting our Advanced Weapons Business Unit.
As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation's warfighters. The ideal candidate will be supporting our SiAW program for defining and architecting a secure missile weapon system. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for security architecture designs as well as external partners and customers.
This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have a current US Government Secret security clearance.
Roles and responsibilities
The successful candidate will demonstrate the required expertise and exhibit the following capabilities:
  • Translate system requirements into robust embedded-device software solutions.
  • Design, develop, code, test, and debug system-level software for real-time, multicore platforms.
  • Participate actively in every phase of the agile software development lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Verify and validate software requirements against implementation and performance targets.
  • Collaborate with hardware, firmware, and algorithm teams to ensure seamless system integration.
  • Conduct code reviews, enforce coding standards, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Produce and maintain architectural artifacts (block diagrams, interface control documents, traceability matrices, and trade studies).

Basic qualifications for a Sr Staff Embedded Software Engineer level (T06):
  • Bachelor's Degree with 14 years of experience, OR Master's degree with 12 years, OR Ph.D. with 10 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Proven experience in system architecture, including hardware, programmable-logic, and software and system level partitioning.
  • Strong background in digital signal processing (DSP).
  • Expert-level proficiency in C++ and fluency in at least one additional language/technology (Java, Python, C#).
  • Proficiency in communication protocols such as SPI, UART, 1553, ARINC, and UAI
  • Full-cycle software development experience: specification, design, implementation, integration, debugging, and maintenance.
  • Real-time software development on multicore System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms, including Board Support Package and device driver development.
  • Demonstrated ability to define and evolve software architectures.
  • Active Government Issued Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency with version-control systems, especially Git.
  • Hands-on experience designing embedded systems that run pre-emptive, multitasking RTOSes.
  • Expertise in optimizing embedded C++ and familiarity with tools such as VxWorks.
  • Direct experience integrating and testing hardware components.
  • Experience collaborating directly with electrical engineers to verify hardware interfaces, trace signals with oscilloscopes, and debug board-level issues
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for complex, integrated applications and test-setup issues.
  • Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, SonarQube).
  • Proficiency in writing system requirements and making key tradeoffs in code efficiency, memory, and cost

#LI-MA.
Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00
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.

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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939

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