Software Segment Lead - Staff Software Engineer

• Provide collaborative technical leadership that drives the maturation and evolution of data solutions across a portfolio of programs, contracts, and operating units, even when requirements conflict.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for all aspects of data acquisition, harmonization, processing, storage, analysis, and dissemination across diverse data formats, technologies, and network/distribution protocols.
• Translate raw sensor and telemetry feeds into actionable information that supports mission critical decision making.
• Provide technical leadership and serve as the lead architect for all phases of the product lifecycle, with immediate focus on developing off site storage and extensible data dissemination solutions.
• Define enterprise level strategy and support expansion of the mission set, emphasizing the conversion of raw data into actionable information.
• Advise senior leadership on analytics value opportunities and roadmap alignment.
• Collaborate with end user and customer teams to ensure solutions meet real world needs and incorporate direct feedback.
• Lead technical execution of capabilities and products, owning requirements, design, and serving as the primary point of contact for reach back support.
• Support risk mitigation and proactively generate opportunity driven enhancements.
• Decompose the solution backlog, prioritize epics and user stories, act as the approval authority for feature completion, and define the Definition of Done.
• Facilitate knowledge share and management activities across data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination disciplines.
• Develop and govern data standards to ensure consistency, quality, and interoperability across

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Software Segment Lead / Staff Software Engineer to join our team on site in San Diego, CA or Palmdale, CA . The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct., * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.

• Demonstrated experience being a technical project lead and Product Owner accountable to the outcome of the solutions developed
• Demonstrated understanding of communications technology, data acquisition, storage, processing and analysis technologies, including big data challenges and solutions
• General understanding of network protocols and data dissemination strategies
• Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of developments at the intersection of data science and technology
• Experience engaging cross-functional teams to build a strong data infrastructure

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work., * Current Program Access to applicable program

• Active U.S. Government Top Secret SCI clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Skilled at defining, motivating and driving change across multiple contracts/business areas with a dual focus on supporting the end-user mission and ensuring business value
• Advanced technical knowledge of data science and data architecture
• Proven understanding of statistics, structured and unstructured data analysis, predictive modeling techniques and data visualization as well as a good command of emerging methodologies like Artificial Intelligence
• Recognized experience as a thought leader and innovator in the development of new tools, methodologies and problem-solving approaches

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.

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, they're making history.