DevOps Engineer Level 2/3 (AHT)

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Northridge, CA is seeking a DevOps Engineer Level 2/3 to join our Advanced Weapons team. You will design end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases and craft secure, scalable automation across multiple streams.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance and hands-on experience with embedded software, C++, Python, and VxWorks, plus tools like Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and Kubernetes. On-site only with strong security focus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or STEM with 2+ years of experience; or Master’s with 0 years.
• Embedded systems experience with RTOS such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX on Windows or Linux.
• Experience with Containers and Orchestration (Podman, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases.
• Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations (CMake, VisualStudio).
• Implement static analysis and vulnerability scanning within pipelines to enforce secure coding practices.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to tailor build/test processes for real-time, safety-critical apps.
• Coordinate across networks/sites to standardize pipeline configurations and security posture.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of pipeline architecture, build processes, and audits.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Embedded systems

Python

C/C++

Security clearance

RTOS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or STEM

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Jenkins

Nexus

SonarQube

Jira

Bitbucket

Confluence

CMake

Visual Studio

Podman

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman has an opening for a DevOps Engineer Level 2/3 - to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighters.

This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP.

The DevOps Engineer will define, design, and develop the end‑to‑end CI/CD pipeline architecture for Missile Programs within the Advanced Weapons Business Unit. In this position, you will craft secure, scalable pipeline solutions, drive implementation across multiple development streams, and continuously improve automation, testing, and deployment practices. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in DevSecOps tools and processes together with hands‑on experience in embedded software development, understanding the unique constraints of real‑time and safety‑critical code.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases, developing and integrating with tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and the Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence) suite.
• Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations (CMake, VisualStudio, custom build scripts) to support continuous integration, testing, and delivery of embedded software.
• Implement static analysis, code quality gates, and vulnerability scanning within the pipeline using SonarQube and other tooling to enforce secure coding practices across C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers to tailor build and test processes for real‑time, safety‑critical applications, handling cross‑compilation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, and simulation environments.
• Coordinate across multiple networks and sites, standardizing pipeline configurations, ensuring consistent security posture, and facilitating seamless integration of code and artifacts across geographically dispersed teams.
• Maintain up‑to‑date documentation of pipeline architecture, build processes, security controls, and compliance evidence to support audits and accreditation activities.

Basic Qualifications For a DevOps Engineer 2 (T02)

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a STEM related field with 2 years of experience; or Master’s with 0 years of experience.
• Embedded systems experience with micro‑controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, and real‑time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments
• Experience with Containers and Orchestration (Podman, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus, and SonarQube)
• Experience with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure)
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP

Basic Qualifications For a Principal DevOps Engineer 3 (T03)

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a STEM related field with 5 years of embedded software/hardware development, preferably on safety‑critical or defense platform; or Master’s with 3 years of the same experience.
• Embedded systems experience with micro‑controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, and real‑time operating systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments
• Experience with Containers and Orchestration (Podman, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus, and SonarQube)
• Experience with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure)
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in one or more of the following: C/C++, Flight Software, CI/CD, Software Factory.
• Demonstrated experience as a technical leader setting direction and establishing tasking assignments for teams of 10+ Engineers.
• CISSP, CISM, or Security+ Certification
• Ability to identify needs for automation, designing and implementing of CI/CD solutions
• Software testing experience
• Experience with Agile development
• Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 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.