Senior AI Software Engineer — Build Next-Gen AI & Autonomy

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to join our Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design team, onsite in El Segundo, CA or Melbourne, FL.

You will design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML applications and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-ready capabilities. The role requires deep expertise in Python, C++, and Java, plus strong communication skills and a proactive, independent mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or STEM with 14+ years of experience (or advanced degrees per the stack)
• Experience with one or more AI models and algorithms: LLMs, DNN, etc.
• Experience with using and deploying AI LLM tools and related infrastructure
• Active US Government Secret clearance or eligibility for Continuous Evaluation

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, debug, and deploy AI/ML applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy AI/ML solutions in development and production environments.
• Develop requirements for software development and testing environments.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or STEM

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or STEM

PhD Degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to join our Aeronautics Systems – Research & Advanced Design team, onsite in El Segundo, CA or Melbourne, FL.

You will design, develop, and deploy advanced AI/ML applications and collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver mission-ready capabilities. The role requires deep expertise in Python, C++, and Java, plus strong communication skills and a proactive, independent mindset.