Requisition ID: R10179478
Category: Engineering
Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States of America
Clearance Type: Top Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization 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!
We are looking for you to join our team as a Staff Engineer Systems Architect (Software Architect) based out of Woodland Hills, CA. As a Staff Engineer Systems Architect (Software Architect) at Northrop Grumman, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation. Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter. 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 innovation.
For this role, responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide technical leadership for a team of software engineers
Architect/rearchitect and develop software infrastructure utilizing C/C++ to modernize and productionize a research codebase
Design software-systems, applications, and architectures that implement techniques to support achieving increased modularity, scalability, and reliability, while also maintaining precision, accuracy, and speed to meet performance requirements
Ensure industry software engineering best practices and standards are applied and maintained
Apply your research and development skills to architect real-world products and capabilities well beyond the purely academic or theoretical
Present your ideas to internal and external groups; lead proposal activities; and represent Northrop Grumman at technical conferences and working groups
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of relative experience; Master's degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of relative experience; PhD with 8+ years of relative experience. An additional 4 years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
Active Top Secret security clearance
Ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management
Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time
Experience working in C/C++ Demonstrated experience with open software/system architecture solutions
1 or more years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements
1 or more years of demonstrated success leading teams through the entire development lifecycle
Proven experience presenting complex topics to management and other stakeholders.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders
Experience with Git-based or other software configuration management tools
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a strategic product roadmap, aligning software engineering best practices with business objectives
Ability to define technical strategy to modernize/productionize research code
Experience with model-based system engineering tools (Cameo)
Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with Linux operating systems
Experience with CUDA and GPUs
Experience with high performance numerical/scientific computing, parallel computing
Experience with developing for SWaP-constrained environments
Familiarity with Agile lifecycle process including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and DevSecOps
This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Top Secret Clearance and the ability to meet customer-specific security screening requirements within a timeframe set forth by management
Salary Range: $171,000 - $256,400
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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