Ground Software Lead Architect - Mission-Critical Systems

Northrop Grumman

Virginia

On-site

USD 167,000 - 289,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Bonuses (annual)

Long Term Incentives

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Ground Software Lead Engineer/Architect (Level 6) to provide technical leadership in software planning, architecture, and execution. The role focuses on capability roadmapping, reuse, and metrics-driven management across the lifecycle.

Locations include Gilbert, AZ; Redondo Beach, CA; Morrisville, NC; Dulles, VA. The candidate will lead strategies, align features with capabilities, and drive cost estimation efforts while guiding agile teams to deliver

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of software engineering experience.
Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 10+ years of stated experience; Ph.D. with 8+ years stated experience.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance or willingness to obtain PSAs.

Responsibilities

Lead software reuse strategies and product trade studies for efficiency and maintainability.
Allocate system requirements into software features and maintain a capability roadmap.
Review features, ensure alignment with capabilities, and set measurable success criteria.
Contribute to software framework development for scalability across programs.
Support Basis of Proposal Estimates (BPE) and ground software cost estimates.
Own software metrics reporting and dashboards in Jira for visibility and decisions.