Northrop Grumman

Staff/Sr. Staff AI Engineer – Systems Architect

Northrop Grumman

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Falls ChurchVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $194,700 - $292,100 per year

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About the role

  • Define the enterprise standard generative AI and agentic AI architecture through the analysis and selection of solutions and frameworks that are scalable, secure, adaptable and maintainable
  • Enable a hybrid cloud/on-prem architecture that fulfills unclassified and classified AI needs balanced with affordability and flexibility
  • Stay abreast of the latest research and technology in the AI market
  • Advise technical teams on AI architecture and design within enterprise platforms
  • Develop strong relationships with key CIDO and AI stakeholders to ensure that critical business needs are understood and addressed within the architectural roadmap
  • Define standards and processes for AI architectural reviews, model evaluation, and solution testing
  • Demonstrate thought leadership by advising senior executives and technical leadership on AI strategy, ROI, and risk

Requirements

  • Must have at least 12 years of relevant experience with bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field; 10 years with Masters; or 8 years with PhD
  • Must have At least 3 years focused on generative and agentic AI
  • Must have a proven track record of architecture, deployment, and operation of large‑scale AI systems
  • Must have demonstrated experience with machine learning, NLP, RAG, and data platforms
  • Must have demonstrated proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Java) and AI/ML frameworks
  • Must have demonstrated ability to evaluate and integrate open ‑source AI projects (e.g., LangChain, Llama‑Index, Hugging Face, Ray, OpenAI SDKs)
  • Must have hands-on experience with cloud native AI services (e.g., AWS Sagemaker, Azure OpenAI Service, etc.)
  • Must have proven ability to translate complex AI concepts into clear opportunities, risks, and outcomes for non-technical audiences.
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Hard Skills & Tools
generative AIagentic AImachine learningnatural language processingRAGdata platformsPythonJavaAI/ML frameworksarchitecture
Soft Skills
relationship buildingadvisingthought leadershipcommunicationrisk assessment