Senior Space Software Architect — SCI Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); Presencial; USD 177.000 - 266.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Relocation assistance

Resumo da vaga

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Software Architect - Level 5 to lead flight and ground software architectures for space missions. The role requires embedding real‑time systems expertise and an active SCI clearance, with a strong track record in software design and leadership.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, architecture governance, and hands‑on guidance through the full development lifecycle, including documentation and customer briefings.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 12 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with 10 years, or a PhD with 8 years of relevant experience
• Must have an active SCI access at the time of application
• Experience leading a software team
• Full-cycle software development proficiency from requirements to testing
• Background in software development, design and software architecture for complex systems
• Experience with ground software and/or flight software development

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a technical leader and software architect for flight and ground systems supporting space missions.
• Oversee the overall program architecture inclusive of Flight Software and Ground Software, guiding design and architecture activities.
• Consult on and lead technical solutioning, guiding the software architecture, technology selection, and verification planning.
• Define, document, and evolve end‑to‑end software architectures and lead multidisciplinary collaboration across teams.
• Perform technical planning and trade studies, analyzing performance, cost, risk and supportability.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new frameworks and tools to mitigate core technical risks.
• Drive system-wide trade-offs and scalability decisions, converting requirements into total system solutions.
• Produce documentation for software architecture, design, verification plans, and training materials; present technical briefings.
• Collaborate with teams across projects for security architectures with external partners and customers.

Conhecimentos

Technical leadership

Software architecture

Embedded/RTOS development

Ground/Flight software

Agile practices

CI/CD tooling

Jenkins

VxWorks experience

Formação

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in STEM

PhD in STEM

Ferramentas

VxWorks

Jenkins

Descrição da vaga

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA seeks a Software Architect - Level 5 to lead flight and ground software architectures for space missions. The role requires embedding real‑time systems expertise and an active SCI clearance, with a strong track record in software design and leadership.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration, architecture governance, and hands‑on guidance through the full development lifecycle, including documentation and customer briefings.