Manager Software Engineering 1

Northrop Grumman

170d • $129,900 - $194,900

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 Mission System (NGMS) sector is looking for you to join our team as a Manager, Software Engineering 1 to join our team based in McClellan, CA.

Requirements

• BS + 5 years of experience in related STEM field; MS + 3 years of experience.
• Full understanding of specific discipline including object-oriented programming experience in C++/Java/LabVIEW.
• Active Top Secret Security/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) Clearance.
• Candidate must be able to work on site at the McClellan, California facility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a lab environment.
• Previous experience as a functional manager or technical team leader.
• Experience with DevOps technologies including Atlassian suite, Jenkins.
• Familiarity with EVMS Reporting and CAM responsibilities.
• Experience writing and automating unit and integration tests.
• Experience designing and implementing solutions with minimal requirements.
• Ability to automate experimental tasks using high level and built-in software languages.
• Full life cycle design, implementation, and feature/automated testing of software.

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of approximately 8-12 application software engineers.
• Coordinate with programs for staffing, recruiting, and training.
• Prepare and deliver performance reviews to employees.
• Evaluate and recommend employees for promotions.
• Evaluate salaries and coordinate with Human Resources on potential adjustments.
• Assist employees in preparing performance goals.
• Provide career guidance to employees and counsel them on performance as necessary.
• Support a team of 8-12 technical staff in a management role.
• Lead program engineering execution for hardware design and deployment projects.
• Accountable to stakeholders and program managers for status updates, issue resolution, and overall engineering execution.
• Partner with program management office to ensure successful execution against cost, schedule and hiring targets.
• Provide technical leadership to the team and ensure proper engineering processes and procedures are followed.
• Work with peers and training leads to identify critical skill shortfalls and develop appropriate technical training.
• Debug existing software tools and support implementation of new capabilities.
• Support the current and future development of test platforms within function, cost and schedule constraints.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree