Embedded DevOps Engineer Level 4 (AHT)

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Key Responsibilities

Design and own end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases, selecting and integrating tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and the Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence) suite.

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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

Responsibilities

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→Design and own end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines for missile program codebases, selecting and integrating tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, and the Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket, and Confluence) suite.
→Develop and maintain pipeline automation scripts and build configurations (CMake, Visual Studio, custom build scripts) to support continuous integration, testing, and delivery of embedded software.
→Architect secure artifact repositories and version‑control strategies, ensuring traceability, reproducibility, and compliance with DoD security requirements.
→Implement static analysis, code quality gates, and vulnerability scanning within the pipeline using SonarQube and other tooling to enforce secure coding practices across C++, Python, and VxWorks projects.
→Collaborate with embedded software engineers to tailor build and test processes for real‑time, safety‑critical applications, handling cross‑compilation, hardware‑in‑the‑loop testing, and simulation environments.

→Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development and operations teams, fostering DevSecOps best practices and continuous improvement.
→Coordinate across multiple networks and sites, standardizing pipeline configurations, ensuring consistent security posture, and facilitating seamless integration of code and artifacts across geographically dispersed teams.
→Maintain up‑to‑date documentation of pipeline architecture, build processes, security controls, and compliance evidence to support audits and accreditation activities.

Requirements

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BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 8 years of embedded software/hardware development, preferably on safety‑critical or defense platform; or MS with 6 years of the same experience.
Experience as a technical lead collaborating with cross-functional teams

DevSecOps experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with the ability to identify needs for automation, design and implementation of CI/CD solutions

Experience with GIT and Agile development, inclusive of generating, analyzing, and reporting on Agile and development metrics.
Embedded software development experience with micro‑controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, and Real‑Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments
Current US Government Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP

Proficiency in one or more of the following: C/C++/Python, Flight Software Development, Software Factory.
Experience with full software development life-cycle
Experience with tools like GitLab, Atlassian (Jira, Bitbucket and/or Jenkins), including CI/CD tools (SonarCube, Fortify, VectorCast)
Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure) with Containers and Orchestration (Podman, Kubernetes)
Experience with simulators, STE development
CISSP, CISM, or Security+ Certification
Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies
Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills

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Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.