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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal / Sr Principal AI Software Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Warner Robins, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $119,000.0 - $222,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithm Design, JIRA, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Data Cleansing, Embedded Software, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, System Testing, Feature Engineering, Pytorch, Delivery Pipeline, Git, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Bitbucket, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=24a63fa4f373cded ## About the Role * Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline. * Minimum 5 years of relevant AI/ML experience (model development, training, validation, and deployment) with a B.S. (3 years with a Master's, 1 year with a Ph.D.). * Proficiency in C / C++ or in Python (including libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn). Ability to write clean, maintainable code. * Demonstrated competence in all phases - requirements, design/modeling, implementation, unit-to-CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. * AI/ML pipeline creation (data preparation, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment) with an emphasis on real-time, safety-critical, or resource-constrained environments. * Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving * Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance, * Must have a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline. * Minimum 8 years of relevant AI/ML experience (model development, training, validation, and deployment) with a B.S. (6 years with a Master's, 4 years with a Ph.D.). * Proficiency in C / C++ or in Python (including libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn). Ability to write clean, maintainable code. * Demonstrated competence in all phases - requirements, design/modeling, implementation, unit-to-CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance. * AI/ML pipeline creation (data preparation, feature engineering, model training, validation, and deployment) with an emphasis on real-time, safety-critical, or resource-constrained environments. * Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving * Highly motivated self-starters and able to efficiently operate in a team environment * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Must currently hold or be able to obtain and maintain a U.S Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level security clearance, * Active Secret Security Clearance * Experience with Agile development, Jira/Bitbucket/Git * Hands-on software/hardware integration and testing * Experience analyzing system requirements to derive software design and test specifications * Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git * Familiarity with model-compression, quantization, and inference optimization ## Description Northrop Grumman Defense Sector has a need for a Principal / Sr. Principal AI Software Engineer with its Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions (WIMS) organization in Warner Robins, GA. This engineering position is for a role on our Integrated Mission Solutions (IMS) Embedded Software Engineering Team. You will be an integral part of an interdisciplinary team of engineers focused on the modernization and sustainment of Embedded Electronic Warfare and Radar Operational Flight Programs. Our ideal candidate will possess technical expertise, a drive to lead from where you are, collaborative people skills, and the proven ability to work within a technically diverse team. This is a full-time salaried position in Warner Robins, GA and requires that you work on-site daily. What you'll get to do: * Develop, adapt, and maintain AI/ML-enabled software solutions, applying modern machine learning and software engineering best practices. * Participate in the full AI/ML development life cycle, including data understanding and preparation, feature engineering, model development and evaluation, MLOps/pipeline implementation, integration into mission applications, validation and verification, deployment, and ongoing monitoring/maintenance. * Provide technical leadership in designing and implementing advanced algorithms and AI/ML architectures to solve complex mission problems. * Frequently collaborate with Program Management, external suppliers, and/or government customers to translate mission needs into AI/ML capabilities, so excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential to success in this role. **This position may be filled at the Principal Engineer AI Software OR Senior Principal Engineer AI Software level. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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