RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph

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.

Location: 100% onsite – Linthicum, MD or Annapolis Junction, MD, or Aurora, CO
 

Security Clearance: Must be a U.S. citizen able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance once hired.

Role Overview

As a Data Engineer, you will have an opportunity to be a part of a technology development organization that is collaborative, open, transparent, team-oriented, and flexible, where continuous learning is encouraged.

The position demands a strong focus on automation, scalability, and transparency. You will champion industry‑standard data‑engineering practices—CI/CD, automated testing, metadata management, and observability—to ensure pipelines are reliable, repeatable, and easy to audit.

You will design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that collect, process, and store large datasets. Working closely with software engineers, data scientists, and architects, you will help deliver reliable, clean data that drives business-critical decisions across the organization.

Candidates should have a solid foundation with best practices in data architecture, ETL processes, and object-oriented programming.  Candidates should be familiar with the Agile methodology of software development.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Support internal stakeholders by driving solutions that are scalable, highly available, and consistent to optimize big data analysis capabilities.Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and other Data Engineers to help design, define, implement functional features, conduct system level validation and verify features of product development for a new system architecture.Deliver technical design documentation, perform code reviews, and maintain robust state-of-the-art engineering practices.

Please note: Candidate's must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain/ maintain a clearance.

Basic Qualifications for Data Engineer:

Bachelor's degree in data science, software engineering, or related discipline with 2+ years of experience; master’s degree in data science, software engineering, or related discipline with 0+ years of experienceExperience in object-oriented Python required.Experience in designing, monitoring, and troubleshooting data pipelines and infrastructure.Experience using relational databases, optimizing SQL queries, and performance tuning data pipelines.Proven ability to solve complex data problems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and deliver high quality solutions.Deep understanding of data analysis and testing methodologies.Willingness and ability to work onsite full-time.Applicant must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications for Data Engineer:

Experience working in an Agile environment.Experience working with business intelligence tools such as TableauFamiliarity with unstructured databases such as MongoDBExperience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence for work flow management, integrating tools to streamline tracking and enhance collaboration across teamsActive clearance per business requirements

Primary Level Salary Range: $96,300.00 - $144,500.00

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.