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Missile Embedded DevSecOps Lead Level 5 (AHT) Job at Northrop Grumman in Los Ang

Northrop Grumman, Los Angeles County, CA, United States


RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description 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. Northrop Grumman has an opening for a Missile Embedded DevSecOps Lead 5 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. 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. This position is required to be full-time, on-site in the Northridge, CA location. No remote/telework arrangement is available for this position. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP . 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. In this position, 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. The Embedded DevSecOps Lead will serve as the primary liaison between engineering teams, program managers, and senior leadership, translating complex technical concepts into clear business value. Success in this role requires strong technical leadership, the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and coordination across multiple networks and sites to ensure consistent standards and seamless collaboration. 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. 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 . Basic Qualifications for the Missile Embedded DevSecOps Lead 5: BS in STEM or related field with 12 years of embedded software/hardware development, preferably on safety‑critical or defense platform; or MS with 10 years of the same experience. Embedded systems experience with micro‑controllers, DSPs, FPGAs, and Real‑Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as VxWorks, FreeRTOS, or QNX in Windows or Linux environments Experience with Containers and Orchestration (Podman, Kubernetes) Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus, and SonarQube) Experience with Cloud Technologies (AWS, Azure) Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in one or more of the following: C/C++, Flight Software, CI/CD, Software Factory. Demonstrated experience as a technical leader setting direction and establishing tasking assignments for teams of 10+ Engineers. CISSP, CISM, or Security+ Certification Ability to identify needs for automation, designing and implementing of CI/CD solutions Software testing experience Experience with Agile development Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies Excellent communication and organizational skills; strong interpersonal and analytic skills #LI-MA1 Primary Level Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $265,600.00 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.

In Summary: 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 . Success in this role requires strong technical leadership, the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and coordination across multiple networks and sites .

En Español: RELOCACIÓN ASISTENCIA: la ayuda de reubicación puede estar disponible CLEARANCE TYPE: VIAJE SECRETO: Sí, 10% del tiempo Descripción En Northrop Grumman, nuestros empleados tienen increíbles oportunidades para trabajar en sistemas revolucionarios que impactan las vidas de las personas alrededor del mundo hoy y por generaciones venideras. Nuestro espíritu pionero e inventivo nos ha permitido estar a la vanguardia de muchos avances tecnológicos en la historia de nuestra nación - desde el primer vuelo a través del Océano Atlántico, los bombarderos furtivos, al aterrizaje en la luna. Buscamos gente con nuevas ideas audaces, coraje y un espíritu pionero para unir fuerzas hacia el futuro, y divertirse a lo largo del camino. Los solicitantes deben tener una autorización de seguridad secreta activa del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos con capacidad para obtener la aprobación de SAP . El líder DevSecOps integrado definirá, diseñará y poseerá la arquitectura de tuberías CI/CD de extremo a extremo para los programas misiles dentro de la Unidad de Negocios de Armas Avanzadas. En este puesto, desarrollará soluciones de tubería seguras y escalables, impulsará la implementación en múltiples flujos de desarrollo y mejorará continuamente las prácticas de automatización, prueba y despliegue. El candidato ideal aportará una experiencia profunda en herramientas y procesos DevSe cops junto con experiencia en el desarrollo de software embebido, comprendiendo las limitaciones únicas del código en tiempo real y la seguridad. Desarrollar y mantener scripts de automatización de tuberías y configuraciones de construcción (CMake, Visual Studio, builds personalizados) para apoyar la integración continua, pruebas y entrega del software integrado. Arquitectar repositorios seguros de artefactos y estrategias de control de versiones, asegurando trazabilidad, reproducibilidad y cumplimiento con los requisitos de seguridad del Departamento de Defensa. Implementar análisis estáticos, puertas de calidad de código y escaneo de vulnerabilidades dentro de la tubería utilizando SonarQube y otras herramientas para hacer cumplir las prácticas de codificación segura en proyectos C++, Visual Studio y VxWorks. Colaborar con ingenieros de software incorporados para adaptar procesos de creación y prueba para aplicaciones de seguridad en tiempo real, manejo de compilación transversal, pruebas de hardware in-the-loop y simulación de entornos. Proporcionar al equipo un liderazgo y asesoramiento coherentes para el desarrollo y control de operaciones, fomentar las mejores prácticas técnicas de Python a través de múltiples sitios web, facilitar la mejora e implementación de mejoras de datos de seguridad, coordinar y actualizar estructuras geográficamente, mejorar las instalaciones de sistemas de archivos y redes, así como gestionar y garantizar que se facilite la complementación de documentación de documentos y la información de carácter post-critérico. Qualificaciones básicas para el programa DevSecOps Embedded Missile Lead 5: BS en STEM o campo relacionado con 12 años de desarrollo de software/hardware integrado, preferiblemente en una plataforma crítica a la seguridad o de defensa; o MS con 10 años de experiencia. Experiencia en sistemas incorporados con microcontroladores, DSPs, FPGAs y Sistemas Operativos en Tiempo Real (RTOS) como VxWorks, FreeRTOS o QNX en entornos Windows o Linux Experiencia con contenedores y orquestación (Podman, Kubernetes), experiencia con las herramientas Atlassianas (Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Nexus y Sonarube). CISSP, CISM o Certificación de Seguridad+ Capacidad para identificar las necesidades de automatización, diseño e implementación de soluciones CI/CD Experiencia en pruebas de software experiencia con desarrollo ágil Habilidad demostrada para implementar mejoras de procesos, agilizar actividades y desarrollar eficiencias Excelentes habilidades de comunicación y organización; fuertes habilidades interpersonales y analíticas #LI-MA1 Rango de salario del nivel primario: $177.000.00 - $265.600.00 El rango salarial anterior representa una guía general. Sin embargo, esta línea de tiempo puede acortarse o extenderse dependiendo de las necesidades empresariales y la disponibilidad de candidatos calificados. Northrop Grumman es un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades, que toma decisiones sin importar raza, color, religión, credo, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, estado civil, origen nacional, edad, estatus veterano, discapacidad u otra clase protegida. Para nuestra declaración completa de EEO y transparencia por pago, visite http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. La ciudadanía estadounidense se requiere para todos los puestos con una autorización del gobierno y ciertos otros puestos restringidos..