Manager Embedded Software Engineer 2

Northrop Grumman • Baltimore, MD

2d • $153,800 - $230,800

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is hiring an Embedded Software Engineering Manager 2 for its E&S Baltimore and Partnered Sites organization supporting Software and Digital Technologies, based in Linthicum, Maryland. The team provides technical skills, technologies, and processes to develop, design, produce, and sustain defense-industry products.

The manager oversees and coordinates the people, resources, and processes needed to deliver software solutions. The role includes managing employee performance, providing program teams with staff resources, and supporting employee career development. It also provides technical oversight of software design, development, and integration; supports business execution; and leads the team in applying standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology.

The position requires an active DoD Secret clearance at the start and the ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) before starting. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or a related technical field and 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. and 4 years of related experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current, active DoD Secret clearance required to start, with the ability to maintain it for continued employment.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) before starting and maintain it for continued employment.
• 4 years of experience as a Software Engineering/Development Team Leader.
• 3 years of experience identifying risks, suggesting mitigations, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status.
• Experience with software Integration and Test.
• Strong communication and people leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in an IPT lead role.
• Prior Cost Account Management (CAM) experience.
• Working knowledge of Linux or VxWorks operating systems.
• Board support software experience.
• Experience managing budgets for technical activities.
• Experience generating proposals and estimate inputs for new work.
• Prior software functional management experience, including performance appraisals, staffing allocations, software process leadership, and career-goal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight of the design, development, and integration of software components.
• Engage with business leaders and customers to understand and drive business execution.
• Help identify and address impediments to team goals, including removing impediments where appropriate.
• Drive sustainable continuous improvement, including gathering data and deriving insights.
• Generate proposal and estimate inputs for new work.
• Lead the team in applying appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology.
• Guide the team in complying with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and Agile Development Plan (ADP).
• Coordinate with other disciplines, such as Systems and Hardware, as needed.
• Set, track, and measure employee performance expectations.
• Guide employees in career development and provide technical and business coaching and mentoring.
• Communicate direction from the higher-level organization and uphold its principles.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager