Principal AI Software Engineer

Requisition ID : R10172299

Category : * Engineering

Location : * Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

Clearance Type : * Secret

Telecommute : * No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift : * 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required : * Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance : * Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available : * 1

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come.

Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace.

Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world's biggest challenges.

We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible.

With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector is searching for *Principal AI Software Engineer* specialized in AI / ML to join our Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Dev Team located in *Melbourne, FL *and will be primarily based within our office spaces to support program and business needs.

Operating on our 9 / 80 schedule meaning you will get every other Friday off. The position has NO remote or Hybrid work available.

The selected candidates must have the following skills and abilities : *

Software and AI / ML Engineer responsible for designing and managing the Cloud infrastructure and designing and developing Software as a Service (SaaS) microservices.

Duties include deploying product updates, setting up software factory, virtual machines, containers, and orchestration. The role will have a large impact on team productivity and as such requires an understanding of the software development lifecycle and various automation tools for developing digital pipelines (CI / CD pipelines).

Potential opportunities to develop existing baselines to integrate on cloud service provider infrastructure, work with ground system services and IaC / CaC for automation.

• Duties / Responsibilities : *
• Manage the Azure cloud infrastructure tools and data.
• Manage and improve container orchestration and deployment strategies.
• Develop tools to manage continuous integration, software stack support, code quality and coverage.
• Ensure and develop tools for monitoring security, privacy, and integrity of data and other resources.
• Design new software and implement SW using event driven architecture.
• Lead diverse skilled teams using Agile and Atlassian tools.
• Basic Qualifications : *
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 5 years' experience in software engineering OR Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 3 years' experience in software engineering.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Program Access is required.
• Experience developing software with C / C++ / Python / Java.
• Experience with tools / technologies in a DevOps Environment (e.g. Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab, Confluence, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm Chart, Container Orchestration).
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure, Development Pipelines, and Administration.
• Preferred Qualifications : *
• Experience working within an Agile environment.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proactive and assertive in driving solutions / solving issues
• Program Access.
• Experience with Azure Cloud Infrastructure, Development, and Administration.
• Experience with Terraform and Azure Resource Manager.
• Experience working with Artifactory or Nexus.
• Experience working with Palantir.
• Experience working with AI / ML and unmanned air platforms.
• Salary Range : *$112,100 - $168,100

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and / or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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 / AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.