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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Segment Lead - Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** Northrop Grumman - **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $177,000.0 - $265,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Data Visualization, Interoperability, Network Protocols, Raw Data, SAP (Applications), Unstructured Data, Information Technology - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/7579493F1EDE4A47B946D5F669E2A53A/job/ ## About the Role * 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. Preferred Qualifications: * 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 ## Description 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. Roles and Responsibilities will include: * 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 ## Related Videos - [Data Governance in the Era of AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1622-data-governance-in-the-era-of-ai) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Data Science, ML & AI in the Oil and Gas Industry at NDT Global - Dr. Katja Träumner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1308-data-science-ml-ai-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-at-ndt-global-dr-katja-traumner) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Why Your AI Agent Keeps Hallucinating Your Data: Building Deterministic Context Layers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2055-why-your-ai-agent-keeps-hallucinating-your-data-building-deterministic-context-layers) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)