Embedded DevOps Engineer Level 4 (AHT)

Northrop Grumman•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$142,200 - $213,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman has an opening for an Embedded DevOps Engineer Level 4 to join their team of qualified, diverse individuals. As an integral part of their 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. 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 DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP. The Embedded DevOps Engineer will define, design, and own the end‑to‑end CI/CD pipeline architecture for Missile Programs within the Advanced Weapons Business Unit. In this position, you will craft secure, scalable pipeline solutions, drive implementation across multiple development streams, and continuously improve automation, testing, and deployment practices. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in DevSecOps tools and processes together with hands‑on experience in embedded software development, understanding the unique constraints of real‑time and safety‑critical code. The Embedded DevSecOps Lead will serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams, program managers, and senior leadership, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value. Success in this role requires strong technical leadership, the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and coordination across multiple networks and sites to ensure consistent standards and seamless collaboration.

Requirements

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 8 years of embedded software/hardware development, preferably on safety‑critical or defense platform; or MS with 6 years of the same experience.
Experience as a technical lead collaborating with cross-functional teams
DevSecOps experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with the ability to identify needs for automation, design and implementation of CI/CD solutions
Experience with GIT and Agile development, inclusive of generating, analyzing, and reporting on Agile and development metrics.
Embedded software development experience with micro‑controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, and Real‑Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments
Current US Government Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in one or more of the following: C/C++/Python, Flight Software Development, Software Factory.
Experience with full software development life-cycle
Experience with tools like GitLab, Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket and/or Jenkins), including CI/CD tools (SonarCube, Fortify, VectorCast)
Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure) with Containers and Orchestration (Podman, Kubernetes)
Experience with simulators, STE development
CISSP, CISM, or Security+ Certification
Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies
Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills

Responsibilities

Design and own end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases, selecting and integrating tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and the Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence) suite.
Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations (CMake, Visual Studio, custom build scripts) to support continuous integration, testing, and delivery of embedded software.
Architect secure artifact repositories and version‑control strategies, ensuring traceability, reproducibility, and compliance with DoD security requirements.
Implement static analysis, code quality gates, and vulnerability scanning within the pipeline using SonarQube and other tooling to enforce secure coding practices across C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
Collaborate with embedded software engineers to tailor build and test processes for real‑time, safety‑critical applications, handling cross‑compilation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, and simulation environments.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and operations teams, fostering DevSecOps best practices and continuous improvement.
Coordinate across multiple networks and sites, standardizing pipeline configurations, ensuring consistent security posture, and facilitating seamless integration of code and artifacts across geographically dispersed teams.
Maintain up‑to‑date documentation of pipeline architecture, build processes, security controls, and compliance evidence to support audits and accreditation activities.