Embedded DevOps/DevSecOps Lead Level 4 (AHT)
Northrop GrummanBase Salary
$142k - $213k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and own end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence.
- Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations with CMake, Visual Studio, and custom build scripts.
- Architect secure artifact repositories and version-control strategies supporting traceability, reproducibility, and DoD compliance.
- Implement static analysis, code-quality gates, and vulnerability scanning for C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
- Tailor build and test processes for real-time, safety-critical embedded applications, including cross-compilation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and simulation environments.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and operations teams and coordinate pipeline standards across networks and geographically distributed sites.
- Maintain documentation of 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 related experience.
- Experience serving as a technical lead with cross-functional teams.
- Experience creating and maintaining DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and designing automation solutions.
- Experience with Git and development metrics, including generating, analyzing, and reporting on Agile 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 U.S. Government Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SAP clearance.
- Preferred experience includes C, C++, Python, flight software development, software factories, full software development life cycle, GitLab, Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, VectorCAST, AWS, Azure, Podman, Kubernetes, simulators, and STE development.
- Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISM, or Security+.
- Strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and process-improvement skills are preferred.
Benefits
- Full-time, on-site work in Northridge, California, with no remote or telework arrangement.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Approximately 10% travel is required.
- Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
About Northrop Grumman
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. Our careers site can be found at jobs.northropgrumman.com/careers. If you are contacted about a job at Northrop Grumman, please verify the email came from the domain @ngc.com before engaging with that contact. If you are contacted by a Northrop Grumman recruiter on LinkedIn, please that their profile includes the verified check mark to ensure the contact is legitimate.