Cyber Software Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Annapolis, MD

About The Position

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 is seeking a talented and experienced Cyber Software Engineering Manager 2 to join its dynamic team in Annapolis, Maryland. The Manager will focus on two primary areas of responsibility: team leadership and management, and team technical performance. Responsibilities include the oversight and addressing of cost, schedule, and technical quality for development efforts. There is additional functional oversight of approximately 10 cyber and network engineers of varied disciplines working multiple programs, work 80% on productive work, IRAD, and new business capture opportunities with strategic importance for large downstream value. The Manager will also be responsible for staffing and workload forecasts; support and adherence to standard processes; lessons learned; and employee engagement, mentoring and career development, including training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs. Additional responsibilities include the recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, and contract maintenance for the contractors working in the business area. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver. The Manager will have the ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the site business areas as required to accomplish the team goals. The selected candidates will work closely with Managers of other engineering disciplines, and Program Managers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience; 6 years of related experience with Master's degree, 4 years of related experience with PhD
Demonstrated experience in a technical leadership role on a project.
Exposure to all aspects of the cyber and network engineering process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.
Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Effective communication and presentation skills.
High proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.
U.S. citizen with ability to obtain a Top Secret and Special Access clearances may be required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI w/poly
Masters' degree in a relevant technical or management specialty

Responsibilities

Team leadership and management
Team technical performance
Oversight and addressing of cost, schedule, and technical quality for development efforts
Functional oversight of approximately 10 cyber and network engineers of varied disciplines working multiple programs
Work 80% on productive work, IRAD, and new business capture opportunities with strategic importance for large downstream value
Staffing and workload forecasts
Support and adherence to standard processes
Lessons learned
Employee engagement, mentoring and career development, including training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs
Recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, and contract maintenance for the contractors working in the business area