Missile Embedded DevSecOps Lead Level 4 (AHT)

Relocation assistance may be available. Requires a current US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP. 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.

This position is full-time, on-site in Northridge, CA. No remote/telework arrangement is available.

As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next-generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighters. The Embedded DevSecOps Lead will define, design, and own the end-to-end CI/CD pipeline architecture for Missile Programs within the Advanced Weapons Business Unit. You will craft secure, scalable pipeline solutions, drive implementation across multiple development streams, and continuously improve automation, testing, and deployment practices. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in DevSecOps tools and processes together with hands-on experience in embedded software development, understanding the unique constraints of real-time and safety-critical code. This role serves as the primary liaison between engineering teams, program managers, and senior leadership, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value.

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.
• 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

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field with 8 years of embedded software/hardware development, preferably on safety-critical or defense platforms; 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 (SonarQube, 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.

Pay

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.

Benefits

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