Manager Software Engineering 3

About the role

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

About the role

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.

About the role

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Senior Software Engineering Manager (Level 3) located in San Diego, CA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Northrop Grumman’s Mission System (NGMS) Sector is looking for a Software Engineering Department Manager 3 onsite in San Diego, CA, to support the Navigation, Intelligence and Connectivity (NIC) Division.

This role will manage a large department of highly qualified, diverse individuals that support multiple business units, and will also work as the engineering training lead responsible for talent development across the NIC Division.

Your primary responsibilities will include

• Functional oversight of a department of multidiscipline engineers working multiple programs and IRAD initiatives
• Directly leading front-line managers
• Staffing and workforce planning
• Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees
• Training new managers
• Employee inclusion, engagement, and mentoring
• Performance management and career development
• Identification of skills required to execute on programs and needed employee training
• Lead strategic training initiatives to facilitate knowledge retention in critical skill areas
• Develop and execute multi-discipline training plans for software, hardware, and systems engineering
• Support and adherence to engineering processes
• Oversight of technical quality for various development, integration, or production programs

Additional information

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

The candidate will work closely with both functional and program directors and managers to help drive successful program execution. The ideal candidate will also be able to champion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the business.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant engineering and management experience – OR – Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 6 years of relevant engineering and management experience – OR – PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant engineering and management experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain higher clearance levels
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in technical team leadership (Scrum master, Product Owner, SEIT lead, Program Management, etc.)
• Experience in managing a team of employees, management of project work, and current software technologies/tools
• Experience developing, designing, architecting, or deploying large software stacks
• Experience with Software Integration & Test (I&T)
• Experience in all aspects of the software engineering process, from requirements analysis through verification testing
• Proven, demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Experience with product-based development
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Strong understanding of software configuration management
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring

Preferred Qualifications

• TS with current/active SCI
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging C++ SW
• Understanding of how their embedded SW component will fit into a larger SW system / architecture
• Understanding of VHDL design, verification, simulation, and testing of AMD and/or Intel FPGAs

Primary Level Salary Range

$193,000.00 - $289,600.00

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.