Embedded DevOps Engineer Level 4 (AHT)
Northrop Grumman20 days ago
Base Salary
$142k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and own end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for missile-program codebases using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and Atlassian tools.
- Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations using CMake, Visual Studio, and custom build scripts.
- Architect secure artifact repositories and version-control strategies supporting traceability, reproducibility, and DoD compliance.
- Implement static analysis, quality gates, and vulnerability scanning for C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
- Tailor build and test processes for real-time and safety-critical embedded software, including cross-compilation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and simulation.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and operations teams.
- Coordinate pipeline standards, security posture, and code and artifact integration across multiple networks and geographically distributed sites.
- Maintain documentation covering pipeline architecture, build processes, security controls, and compliance evidence for audits and accreditation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 8 years of embedded software or hardware development experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
- Experience serving as a technical lead while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Experience creating and maintaining DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and designing and implementing automation solutions.
- Experience with Git and development metrics.
- Embedded software development experience with microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, and RTOS platforms such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments.
- Current US Government Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SAP access.
- Preferred experience with C, C++, Python, flight software development, software factories, and the full software development life cycle.
- Preferred experience with GitLab, Atlassian tools, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, VectorCAST, AWS, Azure, Podman, Kubernetes, simulators, or STE development.
- CISSP, CISM, or Security+ certification is preferred.
- Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and process-improvement skills are preferred.
Benefits
- Base salary range is $142,200 to $213,400 annually, with potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- This is a full-time, on-site position in Northridge, California, with no remote or telework arrangement available.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- The role requires 10% travel and a current Secret clearance with ability to obtain SAP access.
About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).