Lead AI Software Engineer — Secure, Scalable Systems

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal AI Software Engineer to support the development, integration, and deployment of AI-enabled software within the SEIT department. You will collaborate with physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to bring technologies to life on-site at Spectrum Center in San Diego.

The ideal candidate has strong AI/ML experience, security-focused coding practices, and the ability to mentor engineers while influencing technical direction across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/Software Eng or related STEM with 5+ years of experience; or 3 years with Master’s; or 1 year with PhD.
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (Security+) or higher.
• Must be a US Citizen with active DoD Secret clearance.
• Experience translating technical concepts to others.
• Experience leading technical efforts across multiple engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and sustain AI-enabled software products and supporting systems across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Translate mission, customer, and business needs into secure, scalable technical solutions.
• Identify gaps and develop improvements to increase performance, reliability, security, or efficiency.
• Secure and harden full-stack solutions including infrastructure, platforms, applications, data flows, and pipelines.
• Evaluate open-source technologies to accelerate delivery while maintaining security standards.
• Experience developing or integrating AI/ML-enabled applications into operational environments.
• Mentor engineers and support team technical development.

Skills

Security+ certification

Translate technical concepts

Lead cross-disciplinary teams

Mentor engineers

Communicate to leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM

Tools

DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal AI Software Engineer to support the development, integration, and deployment of AI-enabled software within the SEIT department. You will collaborate with physicists, design engineers, and superconducting foundry engineers to bring technologies to life on-site at Spectrum Center in San Diego.

The ideal candidate has strong AI/ML experience, security-focused coding practices, and the ability to mentor engineers while influencing technical direction across