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4d ago

Software Engineer - Simulation

Northrop Grumman Palmdale, CA

Palmdale, CA

4d ago

$92k - $138k/yr Full time DevOps Distributed Interactive Simulation Engineering

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Job Description

Northrop Grumman is hiring an on-site Simulation Software Engineer in Palmdale, CA. This role supports next-generation aircraft platforms by designing, developing, integrating, and testing simulation software within an Agile environment, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to advance training simulations and flight software capabilities. The position offers a competitive salary in the range of $91,800 to $137,600 per year and a comprehensive benefits package. A Master’s degree in STEM is required (or a Bachelor’s degree in STEM with related engineering experience), and the ability to obtain and maintain security clearances.

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Long term incentives

Responsibilities

Contribute in an innovative setting on diverse assignments within collaborative teams at all levels
Engage in the full software development lifecycle from requirements through delivery
Architect and develop applications for a simulated training environment
Participate in Agile Scrum teams delivering software for multiple software baselines

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 2 years of related engineering experience, or Master’s degree in STEM with 0 years of related engineering experience
Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including design requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment
Experience with at least one of the following languages: C, C++, Python
Experience with two or more of the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, or Coverity
Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance or higher
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Technologies

C, C++, Python
Jira, Crucible, Bitbucket, Subversion, Bamboo, Jenkins, Sonarqube, Fortify, Coverity
Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High-Level Architecture (HLA)
Full-Motion Flight Training Systems, AFSIM, NGTS

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1mo ago

Software Engineer/Principal Software Engineer – Data Analyst

Northrop Grumman Palmdale, CA

Palmdale, CA

1mo ago Closed

$92k - $171k/yr Full time Senior Analyst Cloud Operations

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 2, 2026).

Job Description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Software Engineer with a data analytics focus to design, integrate, and maintain an enterprise data toolset that serves cross discipline engineering teams. This on site role is based in Palmdale, CA, with collaboration opportunities at Rancho Bernardo, CA, and centers on analyzing large data sets, sustaining CI/CD pipelines, and delivering reliable software across subsystems such as communications and advanced payload technologies.

Responsibilities

Develop, integrate, and maintain an enterprise level toolset to support cross discipline engineering teams.
Build tools that exploit large operational data sets to support maintenance of communication subsystems and advanced payload technologies.
Collaborate within an engineering environment spanning Cloud & Application, Communications & Networking, Advanced Payload Technologies, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test.
Partner with stakeholders to design, build, and sustain mission critical systems.
Identify technical risks and opportunities, and proactively create mitigation plans.
Communicate progress and achievements of the team to senior leadership.
Establish and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to ensure stability and quality across the software development lifecycle.
Continuously expand personal skills by maintaining and enhancing relevant certifications.

Requirements

Education pathways:
- Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 2 years of related engineering experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM field with 0 years of related engineering experience.
- Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 5 years of related engineering experience, or a Master’s degree in a STEM field with 3 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in a STEM field with 1 year of related engineering experience.
- Education: PhD in STEM.
Hands-on software development experience with Python, Java, C++, and/or MATLAB to enable data exploitation.
Experience in at least two of the following areas:
- Predictive trend analysis using AI/ML techniques.
- Building and maintaining complex databases across multiple IT infrastructures.
- Working with Parquet, SQL, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB.
- Container management tools such as Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, or Red Hat OpenShift.
- Automation with Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, or Python.
- Performance monitoring with Elastic Stack or Grafana.
- Interpreting complex Interface Control Documents and drawings to model new data structures from raw sources.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills using Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket).
- Solid agile background and adaptability across multiple teams.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain initial SAP access via a Program Access Request PAR, and to obtain subsequent SAP PARs as required to support the statement of work.

Technologies

Python, Java, C++, MATLAB
Parquet, SQL, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, MongoDB
Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, Red Hat OpenShift
Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet
Elastic Stack, Grafana
Atlassian Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket)

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
PTO for vacation and personal time
Annual bonuses
Long term incentives
Discretionary bonus

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance Required for Start

Yes

Clearance Type

Top Secret

Travel

Yes, 25% of the time

Salary

Primary level: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00 per year
Secondary level: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00 per year

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1mo ago

Principal/Sr Principal Software Engineer – Data Analyst

Northrop Grumman Palmdale, CA

Palmdale, CA

1mo ago Closed

$114k - $213k/yr Full time Senior Analytics Cloud Operations

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Jul 2, 2026).

Job Description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Software Engineer – Data Analyst to lead data analytics initiatives and build enterprise-grade toolsets that empower cross-discipline engineering teams. This on-site opportunity in Palmdale, CA emphasizes hands-on software development, data exploitation, and collaboration across multiple technical domains, all while operating under a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers to develop, integrate, and maintain an enterprise-level toolset in support of cross-discipline engineering teams.
Develop toolsets to exploit large sets of operational data supporting the maintenance of communication subsystems and advanced payload technologies.
Collaborate within an engineering environment spanning 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/opportunities and proactively develop mitigation plans.
Communicate the progress and accomplishments of the team to senior leadership.
Liaise with the Product Owner to manage the product roadmap and communicate the impact of changing customer requirements.
Create and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to ensure stability and quality at all stages of the software development life cycle.
Continuously expand your own skills, maintaining and enhancing relevant certifications.

Requirements

Level 3: 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 of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 1 year of related engineering experience.
Level 4: 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 of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.
Experience in hands-on software development with Python, Java, C++, and/or MATLAB to enable the exploitation of large sets of data.

Experience in at least two of the following

Experience performing predictive trend analysis including the use of AI/ML techniques.
Experience with building and maintaining complex databases across multiple IT infrastructures.
Experience working with database technologies such as Parquet, SQL, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB.
Experience with container management tools such as Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, or Red Hat OpenShift.
Experience of automating tasks using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python.
Experience with performance monitoring tools e.g. Elastic Stack, Grafana.
Be able to interpret complex Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and drawings to build new data structures from raw source information.
Strong collaboration and excellent communication skills verbal and written using collaborating tooling e.g. Atlassian Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket).
Strong agile background, keen to learn and succeed across multiple teams and adapt where required.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work.

Preferred Qualifications

Active U.S. Top Secret SCI clearance or higher.
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Experience in datacenter infrastructure, communication subsystems, or advanced payload technologies.
Experience leading an Agile software development team of mixed abilities.
Experience supporting the Delivery Lead/Project Manager in developing project roadmaps, understanding delivery time scales, and communicating these to the customer.
Experience creating/maintaining DevOps CI/CD pipelines: Maven, Bamboo, GitLab, Bitbucket.
Experience in migration activities with a focus on positioning projects to become cloud ready and implement microservices architecture.
Experience automating system deployment, operation and maintenance using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration Management tooling.
Experience administering a Kubernetes container platform using Red Hat OpenShift.

Technologies

Python
Java
C++
MATLAB
Parquet
SQL
Neo4j
Elasticsearch
MongoDB
Kubernetes
Amazon EKS
Docker Swarm
Nomad
Red Hat OpenShift
Ansible
Bash
PowerShell
Puppet
Elastic Stack
Grafana
Atlassian Suite (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket)
Maven
Bamboo
GitLab
Bitbucket

Benefits

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Overtime eligibility
Shift differential
Discretionary bonus
Long Term Incentives

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance

Active Top Secret clearance is required for start; SCI eligibility is noted in qualifications.

Travel

Travel up to 25% of the time

Compensation

Primary level salary range: $114,000 - $171,000 per year. Secondary level salary range: $142,200 - $213,400 per year.

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