Senior AI Software Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman Corp.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Health insurance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in El Segundo, CA seeks a Staff Software Engineer to advance AI/ML applications with cutting-edge NLP and computer vision capabilities.

Requires a STEM degree with 8–12 years of experience and active US Secret clearance; relocation assistance and flexible work options are available. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype and deliver robust software in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM with extensive experience (12+ years) or Master’s with 10+ years or PhD with 8+ years.
• Experience with one or more AI models and algorithms: LLMs, DNN, genetic algorithms, embedding models, deep learning.
• Experience with deploying AI LLM tools and working in large codebases with multiple languages.
• Ability to rapidly prototype and demonstrate concepts; strong software engineering practices.
• Active US Government Secret clearance (or eligibility).

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.
• Develop requirements for software development and testing environments.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Linux

LLMs

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Master’s degree in Computer Science or STEM

PhD in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Linux

Cloud/AI tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in El Segundo, CA seeks a Staff Software Engineer to advance AI/ML applications with cutting-edge NLP and computer vision capabilities.

Requires a STEM degree with 8–12 years of experience and active US Secret clearance; relocation assistance and flexible work options are available. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to prototype and deliver robust software in production environments.