Electronic Engineer - SW Infrastructure

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

5d•$91,800 - $137,600•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is hiring an Electronics Engineer - SW Infrastructure to join its team in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo), California. The role supports cross-discipline engineering teams by developing, integrating, and maintaining enterprise-level toolsets and systems. The candidate will work in an Integrated Development/Production Team construct and collaborate across Cloud & Application, Communications & Networking, Advanced Payload Technologies, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test. This is a full-time, on-site position; remote, hybrid, and telework options are not available. Travel of up to 25% may be required. The position is available at Principal Engineer and Sr. Principal Engineer levels. The candidate must hold an active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, be able to obtain and maintain SCI clearance, and be able to obtain and maintain SAP clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs. The primary-level salary range is $91,800–$137,600. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. The company offers health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off for vacation and/or personal business. Relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

For Principal Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 5 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years, or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 1 year.
For Sr. Principal Engineer: Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience, or a master's degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years, or a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 4 years.
Hands-on software development experience with Python, Java, C++, and/or MATLAB to enable exploitation of large data sets.
Experience in at least two of the following: predictive trend analysis, including AI/ML techniques; building and maintaining complex databases across multiple IT infrastructures; container management tools; task automation; or performance monitoring tools.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
Ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Government SCI clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable time as determined by business needs.
Ability to work full-time on-site at the facility; no remote, hybrid, or telework option is available.

Nice To Haves

Strong agile background and willingness to learn, succeed across multiple teams, and adapt as required.
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience supporting a Delivery Lead or Project Manager in developing project roadmaps, understanding delivery timelines, and communicating them to the customer.
Experience creating or maintaining DevOps CI/CD pipelines using Maven, Bamboo, GitLab, or Bitbucket.
Experience with migration activities focused on cloud readiness and implementing microservices architecture.
Experience automating system deployment, operation, and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tools.
Experience administering a Kubernetes container platform using Red Hat OpenShift.

Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and maintain an enterprise-level toolset supporting cross-discipline engineering teams.
Develop toolsets to exploit large operational data sets supporting maintenance of communication subsystems and advanced payload technologies.
Collaborate across Cloud & Application, Communications & Networking, Advanced Payload Technologies, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test.
Work with stakeholders to design, build, and maintain mission-critical systems.
Identify technical risks and opportunities and proactively develop mitigation plans.
Communicate team progress and accomplishments to senior leadership.
Create and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to support stability and quality throughout the software development life cycle.
Continuously expand skills and maintain and enhance relevant certifications.