Ground Software Lead Architect (TS Cleared)

Northrop Grumman

Redondo Beach (CA)

On-site

USD 167,000 - 289,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a senior software engineer for mission‑critical programs requiring Top Secret clearance. This role emphasizes software reuse, capability roadmaps, and scalable framework development across programs.

You will align features with higher‑level goals, support BPE estimates, and own Jira dashboards for visibility and metrics reporting. A background in Agile software development and MBSE tools such as CAMEO is highly valued.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12+ years of software engineering experience.
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance at time of application, with ability to obtain Special Program Access.
Experience with Agile software development lifecycles and Jira for tracking.

Responsibilities

Lead software reuse strategies and product trade studies to maximize efficiency, commonality, and maintainability.
Allocate system requirements into software capabilities and features; develop and maintain the software buildup plan and capability roadmap (including inputs needed for BPE).
Review element- and component-level features to ensure alignment with higher-level capabilities; define, track, and report clear feature success criteria.
Contribute to the development and refinement of the software framework concept, ensuring scalability and adaptability across programs.