Northrop Grumman Australia · 11 hours ago
2026 Associate Data Engineer/Data Engineer
United States-California-San Diego
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $114K/yr
0+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking an Associate Data Engineer/Data Engineer. The role involves creating custom ETL pipelines, optimizing data storage solutions, and collaborating with data scientists and analysts to deliver integrated solutions.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect and develop custom, maintainable ETL solutions from the ground up using Python, SQLAlchemy, and SQL Server
Develop and optimize data storage solutions, including relational and NoSQL databases
Write and maintain tests and documentation for data architecture, workflows, and processes
Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and other software engineers to understand data requirements and deliver robust, integrated solutions
Champion software engineering best practices within the data domain, including comprehensive unit/integration testing, CI/CD automation (Git, Docker), and robust documentation
Tune and optimize complex SQL queries and data processing workflows within our on-premise infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Be completing or has completed their bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Be majoring in or having majored in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) degree
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Git, Docker, etc.)
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start
Be completing or has completed their master's degree or bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years' experience
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (e.g., Git, Docker, etc.)
Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite). Final approved U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special Access may be required to start
Preferred
Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field
Recent professional experience in software development and/or data engineering
Experience with C/C++
Experience with machine learning pipelines and data science workflows
Familiarity with SQL Alchemy, Numpy, Pandas, SKLearn, PyTorch
Ability to troubleshoot and optimize complex data queries and workflows
Familiarity with big data concepts, machine learning pipelines, and MLOps
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and optimize across
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase