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Software Engineer (CUDA/GPU) - Level 4

Northrop Grumman

Redondo Beach, CAJob$142–213K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$142–213K/yr
Location
Redondo Beach, CA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Level 4 Software Engineer specializing in CUDA/GPU for its Western Region Software Engineering team in Redondo Beach, California. The role supports embedded and real-time systems, developing and testing software in an onsite lab environment. Candidates need a qualifying STEM degree and relevant experience, an active Secret clearance, and experience with C/C++, VxWorks, and GPU or CUDA development.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

C and C++ Development, requiredVxWorks, requiredGPU Development, requiredCUDA, requiredDirected Energy Programs, nice to haveImage Processing, nice to haveLinux, nice to haveRed Hawk Linux, nice to haveLow-Level Development, nice to haveCurtis-Wright VPX Processors, nice to haveAcromag AcroPack Interface VPX Cards, nice to haveMATLAB, nice to haveAdaptive Optics Processing, nice to have

Qualifications

BS STEM+8, MS STEM+6 or PhD STEM+4 Yrs, requiredActive Secret Security Clearance, required

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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’s Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineer (CUDA/GPU) - Level 4 to join our Western Region Software Engineering team. This position is located onsite in Redondo Beach, CA .

Please be aware that this position will be contingent upon capturing program award(s), obtaining and maintaining customer and/or business funding, and holding final clearances prior to start date.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Design, develop, document, integrate, test, and debug software solutions for end-user customers.

  • Support the architecture, development, and lifecycle management of embedded and real-time systems.

  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including Systems Engineering, Digital Engineering, Hardware, and Integration & Test—within an Agile development environment.

  • Analyze system capabilities to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to program intent, output requirements, data acquisition, programming methods, and control strategies.

  • Work in a fast-paced lab environment with rapid development cycles.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6 years of relevant experience; or PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant experience

  • Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance required at the time of application

  • Strong proficiency in C and C++ development

  • Extensive experience with VxWorks Real-Time Operating System

  • Prior hands-on experience working with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and/or CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture), including developing, optimizing, or troubleshooting GPU-accelerated applications

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience supporting Directed Energy programs

  • Image processing experience

  • Linux/Red Hawk Linux experience

  • Experience with low-level development

  • Experience with Curtis-Wright VPX processors

  • Experience with Acromag AcroPack interface VPX cards

  • Prior experience with MATLAB

  • Experience with adaptive optics processing

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Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 39,835 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$142–213K/yr
  • California median$164–243K/yr6,945 salary ranges
  • US median$132–214K/yr31,909 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $178K, is 13% below the California median midpoint ($205K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 8,552 open Software Engineer jobs in California and 39,835 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (32,802 postings).
Education
12,438 of the 39,835 open Software Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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