Senior Software Engineer Lead — Strategy, Tools & CoP

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a senior software engineering leader for NGAS CoTE to drive a scalable, AI-augmented software ecosystem. The role emphasizes strategic vision, toolchain modernization, and cross‑program collaboration to deliver high‑quality, secure software across ground systems and C2 subsystems.

You will define standards for cloud platforms, containerization, and CI/CD while guiding a broad Community of Practice across multiple programs, ensuring reusable, interoperable solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 14+ years of software engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years of software engineering experience.
• PhD in STEM with 9+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and define strategic vision for technical priorities within Software discipline.
• Regularly interface with EI&E discipline leads to identify program needs and close gaps in engineering tools, processes, digital solutions, and technical training.
• Lead the development, deployment, and sustainment of sector-wide engineering tools, standardized processes, digital solutions, and technical training.
• Build and sustain a strong Software Community of Practice across programs and sub-disciplines.
• Act as a trusted advisor to resolve technical performance shortfalls through root-cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Capture, share, and embed lessons learned and best practices across programs.

Skills

Frontend development

Backend development

APIs

Databases

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

REST/GraphQL/gRPC

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a senior software engineering leader for NGAS CoTE to drive a scalable, AI-augmented software ecosystem. The role emphasizes strategic vision, toolchain modernization, and cross‑program collaboration to deliver high‑quality, secure software across ground systems and C2 subsystems.

You will define standards for cloud platforms, containerization, and CI/CD while guiding a broad Community of Practice across multiple programs, ensuring reusable, interoperable solutions