Jobs at Northrop Grumman

Create and maintain 3D CAD models and engineering drawings compliant with ASME; check drawings for accuracy; identify and recommend design revisions; maintain configuration baseline and support PLM systems; support production lifecycle management; collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams; travel up to 25%; must hold an active U.S. Secret clearance.

Design, implement, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments for distributed modeling and simulation environments. Automate infrastructure, integrate automated testing and code-quality tools, monitor pipeline performance, and manage identity/credential solutions to support reliable, repeatable software delivery in a secure, on-site defense environment.

Designs, develops, tests, and debugs radar digital signal processing software for identification and tracking in geosynchronous orbit. Collaborates with hardware engineers, implements and optimizes DSP algorithms and pipelines, leverages GPGPU/CUDA acceleration and AI-enabled tooling, and follows high-side development processes. Requires active DoD Secret clearance.

Lead the Radar Integrated Product Team through design, development, integration, and testing of RF/analog subsystems for the DARC program. Drive proposal strategy, subcontract RFPs and evaluations, BOEs, technical baselines, component specifications, PDR/CDR deliverables, RF lab test activities, KPP tracking, and brief leadership. Manage multi-disciplined teams and subcontractor technical performance.

Lead software integration, deployment, and testing across multiple baselines and sites. Develop automated test scripts and procedures, execute regression and post-patch testing, perform live debugging and performance analysis, report defects (Jira), verify requirements, coordinate special test events, and represent I&T in cross-functional meetings.

Lead and develop a 15–20 person software/DevOps/AI engineering organization: hiring, coaching, performance management, process enforcement (agile/lean), AI solution adoption, program support, and business development collaboration while ensuring compliance and stakeholder engagement.

Manage and lead a software engineering team (up to 15 direct reports) for the DARC program. Contribute as IC or product owner, direct development, integration, testing, sustainment, and process improvements. Collaborate with cross-functional leads, support hiring, staffing, career development, proposals, labor estimates, performance management, and brief program/customer leadership. Work onsite on a 9/80 schedule; requires active Secret clearance.

Lead hardware architecture and detailed design across land, maritime, and enterprise variants. Perform systems engineering lifecycle tasks, plan and execute formal reviews and hardware test events, own fabrication/assembly documentation and configuration control, and manage hardware verification, qualification, risks, and field support operations.

Support Program Manager in leading cost, schedule, and technical execution of a ground antenna program. Duties include proposal support, milestone and baseline management, EVM-based budgeting, risk/opportunity management, IPT leadership, stakeholder presentations, contract change control, resource allocation, and government property management. Ensure adherence to contractual and internal processes to deliver program requirements.

Manage proposal cost and pricing efforts from RFP to award. Compile cost, schedule, and technical elements, coordinate cross-functional contributors, analyze large data sets, develop BOEs, support negotiation strategy, and present proposal materials in reviews and customer meetings.

Develop, integrate, and support microservice-based software on an agile team. Build and troubleshoot Java applications, containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and search integrations. Collaborate across teams to deliver and operate intelligence ground-station software.

Lead design, implementation, and automation of a Nutanix-based hyperconverged cloud infrastructure. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment scripts, and automation (Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, PowerShell). Manage VMware/OpenStack virtualization and Linux/Windows servers, participate on Scrum/Agile teams, and support continuous improvement and infrastructure maintenance. Requires active Top Secret clearance and DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification.

Serve as systems engineering technical lead across lifecycle phases: own technical baseline, translate CONOPS into requirements and design, coordinate multi-discipline teams, develop integration/V&V/test plans, use MBSE and modeling for trade studies, identify/mitigate risks, present results to stakeholders, and support proposals and estimates.

Develop, integrate, and support microservice-based software on an agile team. Build and troubleshoot Java applications, containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and search components (Elasticsearch). Collaborate using Git and modern build tools to deliver and maintain deployed systems for an intelligence ground-station program.

Lead system-level technical planning, integration, verification and validation across product lifecycle. Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications, perform functional and timeline analysis, develop and maintain operations and test procedures, and interface with program and customer personnel. Support test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and toolchain integration for reliable system delivery.

Lead infrastructure engineering for a defense space program, driving hardware development, system integration, design reviews, site installs, and cross-functional coordination. Mentor teams, manage product deliveries, and ensure infrastructure readiness for software-centric systems while supporting planning, budgeting, and technical documentation.

Lead pre‑award and post‑award subcontract activities for Ground Enterprise Systems, including supplier evaluation, RFP drafting, negotiations, compliance, SOW finalization, cost management, and cross‑functional coordination while supporting process improvements and training.

Lead pre‑award and post‑award subcontract activities for Ground Enterprise Systems, including supplier evaluation, RFP drafting, negotiations, contract management, compliance, cost reduction, and employee training. Serve as sole on‑site subcontract representative collaborating cross‑functionally to support program requirements and government customers.

Integrate and regression-test software baselines in operational environments; develop and execute integration, regression, and system test plans; author test documentation and JIRA defect reports; coordinate end-to-end testing with developers and partners; analyze test results and troubleshoot hardware/software anomalies.

Lead design and ownership of GitLab-based CI/CD pipelines and container runtime environments. Implement automation for build/test/deploy, enforce Git branching and release practices, integrate quality and security gates, optimize pipeline performance, and mentor engineers while collaborating with development, QA, and operations.