Autonomy Software Engineer (Principal) – Flight-Test Ready

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to design, develop and test software for advanced aerospace systems. Onsite role with travel, requiring C++ and Python, AI/ML experience, and DevOps tooling.

You will work in a fast-paced team, contribute to autonomy algorithms and vehicle-system software, and communicate across disciplines. Requirements include a STEM degree and 2–5 years (or more) of relevant experience; active or ability to obtain a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM with relevant experience.
• Proficient in C++ and Python with hands-on software development.
• Experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and test software for flight-critical systems.
• Collaborate across teams to implement autonomy algorithms and AI/ML components.

Skills

C++ development

Python programming

AI/ML development

Linux environment

Git version control

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Jenkins pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

CUDA

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Software Engineer or Principal Software Engineer to design, develop and test software for advanced aerospace systems. Onsite role with travel, requiring C++ and Python, AI/ML experience, and DevOps tooling.

You will work in a fast-paced team, contribute to autonomy algorithms and vehicle-system software, and communicate across disciplines. Requirements include a STEM degree and 2–5 years (or more) of relevant experience; active or ability to obtain a