$168,200–292,100/yearAnnual period assumed — pay source
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Primary Level Salary Range: $168,200.00 - $292,100.00
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.
Develop, deploy, and maintain data ETL/ELT pipelines from authoritative sources
Convert raw data into usable information for business analysts
Mentor junior data engineers and conduct code reviews
Champion engineering best practices across the Division Analytics team
Oversee long-range goals and near-term objectives for data collection and management
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developing, deploying, and maintaining data pipelines from authoritative data sources
converting raw data into usable information for business analysts to interpret
They will provide mentorship and leadership to guide junior data engineers, conduct code reviews
champion engineering best practices
The data engineering technical lead will oversee both long-range goals and near-term objectives
Education & alternatives
Basic Qualifications
* 12 years professional experience with Bachelors in Science; 10 years with Masters; 8 years with PhD or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
* Must be a US citizen.
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* Must be a US citizen.
* Experience using various programming languages and tools for data science and data engineering; e.g., Python, SQL, Neo4j, Tableau, AWS, etc.
* Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining production-quality data ETL/ELT pipelines from various sources using APIs, custom code, and other extraction methods
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
Median yearly pay, May 2025
$139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
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 Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Data Scientist. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Manhattan Beach, CA and will support the Sentinel program.
The SDS Division Analytics team is seeking an experienced data professional to serve as a data engineering technical lead. They will work directly with the Division Analytics Chief Data Engineer, frontend data visualization specialists, and product stakeholders by developing, deploying, and maintaining data pipelines from authoritative data sources needed for metrics and analytics. These data pipelines are crucial for the Division to gain insight into their data to positively influence decision-making at the highest levels and within individual teams. The data engineering technical lead will oversee both long-range goals and near-term objectives of the Division Analytics team related to collecting, managing, and converting raw data into usable information for business analysts to interpret and for division-wide accessibility. They will provide mentorship and leadership to guide junior data engineers, conduct code reviews, and champion engineering best practices.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
* Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
* 401k
* Educational Assistance
* Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
* Paid Time Off
* Health & Wellness Resources
* Employee Discounts
This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
Basic Qualifications
* 12 years professional experience with Bachelors in Science; 10 years with Masters; 8 years with PhD or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
* Must be a US citizen.
* Experience using various programming languages and tools for data science and data engineering; e.g., Python, SQL, Neo4j, Tableau, AWS, etc.
* Experience developing, deploying, and maintaining production-quality data ETL/ELT pipelines from various sources using APIs, custom code, and other extraction methods
* Experience handling structured and unstructured data and using database management systems
* Experience with distributed (cloud) data storage structures, local databases, and other data storage forms
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with DevOps to include automated deployment (CI/CD) and management of containerization
* Hands-on experience with pipeline orchestration concepts
* Experience in data governance and quality such as establishing data quality frameworks, managing metadata, and the implementing security and compliance protocols
* Experience working with customers/stakeholders to gather, define, and deliver on analytics requirements, often derived from ambiguous goals or objectives
* Demonstrates system thinking with the ability to see the big picture and make strategic architectural decisions over quick fixes
#Sentinelsoftware
Primary Level Salary Range: $168,200.00 - $292,100.00
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.
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#Sentinelsoftware
Primary Level Salary Range: $168,200.00 - $292,100.00
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.
Location & working pattern
Roy, UT, US; Manhattan Beach, CA, US
Working pattern and location restrictions need checking in the full posting.
Work authorization
* 12 years professional experience with Bachelors in Science; 10 years with Masters; 8 years with PhD or an additional 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
* Must be a US citizen.
* Experience using various programming languages and tools for data science and data engineering; e.g., Python, SQL, Neo4j, Tableau, AWS, etc.
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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.