Northrop Grumman

Principal Engineer Data

Northrop Grumman$114K — $171K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in STEM with relevant experience
  • 5+ years in data architecture and integration
  • Proficient in SQL Server and data visualization tools
  • Knowledge of data governance and quality standards
  • Must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement data architecture plans
  • Build and maintain data models for integration and analysis
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements
  • Provide architectural recommendations across teams
  • Lead assessments for digitizing core business functions
  • Understand business processes for digital ecosystem recommendations
  • Ensure compliance of data storage with business needs

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays and PTO
Full Job Description
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: NoDescription

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems Sector has an opening for a Principal Data Engineer to join our Digital Strategy & Analytics team. This position is located in Rancho Bernardo, California.

Are you motivated to work in an environment that will challenge you, force you to continuously innovate, and work on solutions that make a difference for your customers? Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems relies on our team to provide the insights needed to drive performance across a broad range of strategic activities. We are looking for a passionate Data Engineer to design and develop an ecosystem of interconnected business systems, virtualized data pipelines, data catalogs, and end-user consumable data products.

You will share in the ownership of the technical vision and direction for a Digital Ecosystem that changes the way we see and use data. We are looking for people who are self-motivated, hardworking, and have demonstrated the ability to find innovative solutions to complex technical problems.

Essential Functions:

Develop and run a data architecture plan that supports business goals and objectives

Build and maintain data models and metadata standards to facilitate data integration and analysis

Work with business stakeholders to understand their data requirements and develop solutions to meet those requirements

Work across technical teams and product owners to provide an architectural recommendation

Lead a technical and technology assessment initiative to develop and deliver a recommendation for digitizing core business functions

Understand the current business processes, systems and their functions to be able to develop a recommendations for the digital ecosystem

Ensure that data storage and retrieval solutions are in line with business requirements.

Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skill

Collaboration and problem-solving skills

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 5 years of experience OR Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field with at least 3 years of experience
  • Experience with data architecture, data models, physical database designs, data integration strategy and design for operational systems, systems integration, and analytical systems
  • Experience with SQL Server and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
  • Knowledge of data governance best practices, data quality standards, and data security protocols
  • Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a STEM field with 7 years of relevant experience.
  • 5 years of experience working with ETL techniques and frameworks.
  • Expert in Python, SQL, and data visualization tools.
  • Experience with NoSQL Databases (e.g., MongoDB, Neo4J, etc.)
  • Development experience utilizing Hadoop, Spark, PowerShell, and automation scripts.
  • Experience with data platform technologies (e.g., Palantir, Databricks, etc.).
  • Experience with Data Virtualization, Warehousing, Cataloging, and Orchestration tools (e.g. Denodo, Collibra, Airflow, DataHub, etc.)
  • Experience with UI/UX design and development / Graphic Design
  • Top Secret clearance
  • CompTIA Security+ Certification or Equivalent 8570 Certification


Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is a security company that provides systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding, and technical services to government and commercial customers. They design, develop, and build everything from aircraft and spacecraft to cyber security systems. The company is involved in a wide range of defense and technology projects, including the development of aircraft, space systems, cybersecurity solutions, and advanced electronics.

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Learn more about Northrop Grumman
Size
88,000 employees
Market Cap
$82.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1939
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$36.7 billion
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