Software Segment Lead – Staff Software Engineer

Northrop Grumman

Staff Software Engineer leading technical data solutions at Northrop Grumman. Collaborating on innovative systems while ensuring data quality and consistency.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $177,000 - $265,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide collaborative technical leadership that drives the maturation and evolution of data solutions across a portfolio of programs, contracts, and operating units, even when requirements conflict.
Act as the Subject Matter Expert for all aspects of data acquisition, harmonization, processing, storage, analysis, and dissemination across diverse data formats, technologies, and network/distribution protocols.
Translate raw sensor and telemetry feeds into actionable information that supports mission critical decision making.
Provide technical leadership and serve as the lead architect for all phases of the product lifecycle, with immediate focus on developing off site storage and extensible data dissemination solutions.
Define enterprise level strategy and support expansion of the mission set, emphasizing the conversion of raw data into actionable information.
Advise senior leadership on analytics value opportunities and roadmap alignment.
Collaborate with end user and customer teams to ensure solutions meet real world needs and incorporate direct feedback.
Lead technical execution of capabilities and products, owning requirements, design, and serving as the primary point of contact for reach back support.
Support risk mitigation and proactively generate opportunity driven enhancements.
Decompose the solution backlog, prioritize epics and user stories, act as the approval authority for feature completion, and define the Definition of Done.
Facilitate knowledge share and management activities across data acquisition, analysis, and dissemination disciplines.
Develop and govern data standards to ensure consistency, quality, and interoperability across.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience.
Demonstrated experience being a technical project lead and Product Owner accountable to the outcome of the solutions developed
Demonstrated understanding of communications technology, data acquisition, storage, processing and analysis technologies, including big data challenges and solutions
General understanding of network protocols and data dissemination strategies
Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of developments at the intersection of data science and technology
Experience engaging cross-functional teams to build a strong data infrastructure
Active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
Ability to obtain and maintain subsequent SAP PARs following commencement of employment to be able to completely support statement of work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

data acquisitiondata harmonizationdata processingdata storagedata analysisdata disseminationnetwork protocolsbig data solutionstechnical project leadershipproduct ownership

Soft Skills

collaborative leadershipcommunicationrisk mitigationproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationcustomer engagementfeedback incorporationknowledge sharingstrategic advisingprioritization

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in STEMMaster's Degree in STEMPhD in STEMU.S. Government Top Secret clearanceSpecial Access Program (SAP) access