Staff Software Architect

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available Clearance Required for Start: Yes Clearance Type: Secret Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, but they’re also making history. Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Sector Advanced Autonomy Team (AAT) has an opening for a Staff Software Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in El Segundo or Redondo Beach, CA and will be primarily based on site within our office spaces to support the program and business needs. Operating on our 9/80 schedule means you will get every other Friday off. The position does not have remote or Hybrid work available. Essential Functions We are seeking a talented and highly motivated software architect with experience in communicating with customers, stakeholders, software developers, system engineers, and senior leadership to collect mission requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, develop feature roadmaps, and product strategy. Job includes shaping the long‑term technical strategy to evolve and deliver software architecture to enable various DoD missions. Lead mission decomposition into functions, requirements, interface definitions that can be implemented by software developers. Ensure the autonomy architecture remains aligned with Government Reference Architectures (GRAs). Basic Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 12 years’ experience, or STEM master’s degree with 10 years’ experience, or a STEM PhD with 8 years’ experience. Experience with Agile best practices and processes; tasking, accountability, interception, process enforcement. Experience designing and architecting on‑board mission system software ensuring portability, modularity, adaptability, and scalability. Knowledge of engineering practices and patterns for the full software/hardware/network development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and V&V. Experience designing micro‑service based containerized software using open standards. Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated Secret clearance within a reasonable period of time as determined by the Company. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Government Reference Architectures like OMS/UCI. Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, scaling) operational user experiences. Knowledge or experience with software infrastructure such as Kubernetes, Podman, K3s, Helm, etc. Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions. #J-18808-Ljbffr