Software Engineering Manager
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: El Segundo • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $156,500 - $234,700 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudJenkinsPythonVMware
About the role
- Serve as the product owner of a product team collaborating across multi-disciplinary teams (Systems Engineering, Real-time & Embedded Software, Test Automation, DevOps, Systems Test) in an Agile software development environment
- Oversee and review system capabilities that resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls
- Develop, modify and maintain customized or standardized embedded Mission Systems applications using software engineering best practices and standards
- Participate in full life-cycle software development: requirements development, modeling and design, application development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, formal system testing, release, installation, and maintenance
- Provide leadership, improve organization and program processes and procedures, and ensure on-time performance
- Interface with all levels of employees and management and mentor/coaching team members
- Coordinate across disciplines to deliver products and maintain program security and clearance requirements
Requirements
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field AND 9 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development, OR a Master’s degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development
- Demonstrated professional experience with an Agile Framework within the last 3 years
- Demonstrated professional experience implementing software and scripts in one or more Object Oriented Programming languages: C++, scripts in C, AND/OR Python
- Demonstrated professional experience with software change control, change management, and CI/CD tools such as not limited to: GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, and/or Atlassian tool suite
- Demonstrated Professional Experience with at least one of the following Cloud technologies and service providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft (MS) Azure, OR Google Cloud within the last 3 years
- Active in-Scope, DoD Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance
- Start date is contingent upon the ability to obtain special program access; required to maintain both an active DoD clearance and PAR
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance
- Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Preferred: Demonstrated professional leadership experience
- Preferred: Experience in software architecture
- Preferred: Experience with virtual machines and virtual networks: VMware, Hyper-V, VPC, NSX-T, and/or NSX-V
- Preferred: Experience with Joint Simulation Environment (JSE), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), or High-level Architecture within 3 years
- Preferred: Knowledge and experience with simulated threat environments such as AFSIM or NGTS and Full-Motion Flight Training Systems within the last 3 years
- Preferred: Experience with developing software for safety critical embedded systems
- Preferred: Familiarity with software requirements tools such as DOORS and Rational Rhapsody
- Preferred: Demonstrated ability to build a diverse and inclusive team and mentoring/coaching skills
- Preferred: Experience leading a team of 12 employees with a record of on-time performance
- Preferred: Time management, task/resource planning, Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and IFC planning
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Phenomenal learning opportunities
- Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
- Very friendly team environment
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits and opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Relocation assistance may be available
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives may be available for Vice President or Director positions
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Agile FrameworkC++CPythonsoftware change controlchange managementCI/CDsoftware architecturesafety critical embedded systemssimulated threat environments
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcoachingtime managementtask planningresource planningorganizational skillscommunicationteam buildingproblem solving
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in STEMMaster's degree in STEMDoD Secret clearanceDoD Top Secret clearance