AI Product Engineer

NGC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Annual performance bonus

Pension scheme

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking an AI Product Engineer to design, build and scale AI-enabled software products for government and national security applications. You will work with LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows, collaborating with users and stakeholders to translate requirements into impactful features.

The role involves shaping technical direction, adhering to modern AI technologies, and delivering results across the product lifecycle, with opportunities to influence strategy and engineering

Qualifications

• Experience designing, developing or supporting software products or applications.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, including testing, version control and continuous integration.
• Experience or strong interest in AI technologies, machine learning, LLMs, RAG solutions or intelligent automation.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work through complex technical challenges.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in Defence, national security, government or advanced technology sectors.
• Exposure to cloud-native technologies, modern software architectures and DevOps practices.
• Experience mentoring colleagues or contributing to technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain AI-enabled software products for operational mission outcomes.
• Develop capabilities using LLMs, RAG architectures, agentic workflows and AI technologies.
• Engage with users and stakeholders to translate requirements into product features.
• Contribute to roadmaps, architecture decisions, and engineering standards.
• Implement testing, CI/CD, observability and supportability practices.
• Support demonstrations, stakeholder engagement, innovation initiatives and recruitment.

Skills

Software design

AI technologies

LLMs

RAG

DevOps practices

Cloud-native technologies

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Version control systems

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Описание:

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Job Title: AI Product Engineer Requisition ID: R10254834 Location: Cheltenham, UK

Задачи:

Design, build and maintain AI-enabled software products that support operational mission outcomes. Develop capabilities using LLMs, RAG architectures, agentic workflows and other emerging AI technologies. Work directly with users and stakeholders to understand challenges and translate requirements into valuable product features. Contribute to product roadmaps, software architecture decisions and engineering standards. Implement robust engineering practices including testing, CI/CD pipelines, observability and supportability. Support technical demonstrations, stakeholder engagement activities, innovation initiatives and recruitment efforts.

Требования:

We are interested in hearing from people who can demonstrate: Experience designing, developing or supporting software products or applications. Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, including testing, version control and continuous integration. Experience or strong interest in AI technologies, machine learning, LLMs, RAG solutions or intelligent automation. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work through complex technical challenges. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. The ability to work effectively both independently and within collaborative multidisciplinary teams. Defence, national security, government or advanced technology sector experience. Experience developing AI-enabled products or data-driven applications. Exposure to cloud-native technologies, modern software architectures and DevOps practices. Experience mentoring colleagues or contributing to technical leadership activities. Degree qualification in a relevant discipline, although equivalent experience is equally valued. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we would still encourage you to apply. We value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and recognise that great potential can come from many different career paths. Security Clearance Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British Citizen to be considered for this opportunity. You must be able to gain and maintain UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance.

Условия:

Clearance Type: Eligible for SC What’s your possible? At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most, solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions. It is the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. This is more than just a job. It’s a mission. Join our Cyber & Intelligence business and become part of a growing Operational Effects team that is building the next generation of AI-enabled products for national security and government customers.

As an AI Product Engineer, you will help create proprietary software capabilities that deliver operational advantage, strengthen existing programmes, and unlock future growth opportunities. This is a unique opportunity to join at an early stage and play a key role in establishing and scaling a new AI product engineering capability within Northrop Grumman UK. Working alongside engineers, technical specialists and users, you will take products from concept through to adoption. You will help shape technical direction, influence product strategy, and deliver innovative solutions using modern AI technologies including large language models (LLMs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and agentic workflows. If you enjoy solving real-world problems, experimenting with emerging technologies and building software that has meaningful impact, this could be the opportunity for you.

At Northrop Grumman UK, we offer a competitive rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, career development and lifestyle, including: Flexible working options, including compressed fortnight arrangements where applicable Private healthcare Cash health plan Annual performance bonus opportunities Holiday buy and sell scheme Career development and learning programmes Professional accreditation support Pension scheme Employee assistance programme Inclusive employee networks and communities.

A Mission to Believe In Every day, our teams contribute to building a more secure and connected world. Whether developing innovative AI solutions or solving complex operational challenges, your work will have meaningful real-world impact.

A Place to Belong and Thrive We believe innovation is driven by diverse perspectives and experiences. Every voice matters at our table, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute, grow and succeed.

Your Career, Your Way As our AI product engineering capability expands, so too will the opportunities available to you. Whether you want to deepen your technical expertise, develop as a leader, or explore emerging technologies, you’ll have the support and development needed to shape your own career journey.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.