AI Tooling Engineer – Level 2 or 3 (AHT)

Relocation assistance may be available. Active Top Secret clearance required at start. Travel: 10% of the time.

About the role

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. 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.

This role focuses on building and integrating AI-powered tools using existing capabilities (e.g., Claude and Claude Code). It does not require developing or training new machine learning models.

Responsibilities

• Identify program workflows that can benefit from AI tooling.
• Design and maintain Claude-based tools and skills.
• Use Claude Code and AI assistants to speed development and automation.
• Build scripts and integrations (Python, JS/TS, REST APIs) to connect AI with internal systems.
• Create and maintain prompt libraries, templates, and usage standards.
• Track usage and impact of AI tools and iterate based on data and feedback.
• Write documentation and deliver demos and training for AI tooling.
• Coordinate with security/compliance on data handling and access controls.
• Monitor updates to Claude and related tooling and recommend adoption.

Requirements

• Level 2: Bachelor’s degree in science with 2+ years of software development experience; 0+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree in science with 5+ years of software development experience; 3+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility at time of application.
• Understanding of core AI usage concepts such as prompts, context, and input/output constraints, and how they affect results.
• Demonstrated interest in using AI to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance software or program workflows.
• Hands-on use of AI-assisted coding tools or LLMs (e.g., Claude Code, Copilot).
• Familiarity with REST/HTTP APIs, JSON, Git, issue tracking, and basic CI/CD.
• Experience building internal tools, scripts, or small applications.
• Clear communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical teammates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid grounding in software best practices (code reviews, unit tests, design patterns, version control).
• Experience on cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience with LLM-driven workflows (Ralph loops, Agentic design, RAG-style patterns).
• Exposure to platforms that provide AI/ML capabilities via APIs (cloud or internal).
• Active SCI clearance.

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business