Manager Software Engineering 1

Northrop Grumman•Beavercreek, OH

65d•$121,000 - $181,400•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems (NGDS) sector is looking for a Mgr. Software Engineering 1 to lead a team of talented software engineers and ensure quality engineering support to programs, IRADs and new business pursuits in the Weapons Integration & Mission Solutions (WIMS) Business Unit. The location of this position is Beavercreek, OH. The Software Engineering Manager will be working alongside fellow engineering professionals as we continue to provide engineering solutions for our customers. The position supports the engineering organization goals for providing people, processes and tools to meet the current and future needs of the programs and technologies within the sector portfolio. This role will help foster the establishment and maintenance of a world class Software and Digital Technologies organization. The selected candidate will provide functional leadership to the team in a strong engineering organization, collaborating with peers across multiple organizations. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. The candidate 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. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. The selected candidate will also actively participate in engineering or Scrum Master activities related to our Intelligence, Systems, Infrastructure, Tools & Enhancements (InSITE) Program as well as other relevant Northrop Grumman Defense Systems programs. The candidate will have a track record as an effective team member with excellent engineering skills.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or other STEM discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience in engineering development projects or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience in engineering development projects
U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) clearance
Experience with the implementation and delivery of sophisticated engineering solutions in support of customer requirements
Previous experience in people and/or technical leadership roles
Experience working as a software engineer performing full stack development
Experience writing software applications using Java, Go, or Python
Experience working with web applications and front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
Experience working in an agile Scrum Master role
Proven track record of facilitating Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective ceremonies on a consistent basis
Proficiency with common Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Miro) for backlog refinement, sprint tracking, and reporting
Demonstrated ability to coach development teams toward self‑organization, continuous improvement, and high‑quality delivery

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
Experience leading a team in the Engineering department of a matrix-like organization
Knowledge of AFRL/RI contracting process and procedures
Experience working with National Air Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Combat Command (ACC) or Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
Experience working with multiple subcontractors concurrently
Business development and/or proposal experience
Experience developing containerized software applications using Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes
Experience working with medium to large scale, cloud-based microservice applications
Knowledge or experience of the zero-trust security model and PKI-based authentication using X.509 certificates
Experience with continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI/CD) using Gitlab
Advanced Scrum Alliance credentials (A‑CSM, CSP‑SM)
Direct experience with Program Increment (PI) Planning or other quarterly cadence events in a multi‑team context
Track record of leading cross‑team dependency management and integration activities (e.g., Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync)
Familiarity with Lean‑Agile metrics such as cumulative flow diagrams, velocity trends, predictability measures, and the ability to translate them into actionable improvement plans
Ability to run conflict‑resolution and facilitation workshops for senior leadership and technical stakeholders
Knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, automated testing) and how they integrate with Scrum ceremonies

Responsibilities

Lead a team of talented software engineers.
Ensure quality engineering support to programs, IRADs and new business pursuits.
Provide functional leadership to the team in a strong engineering organization.
Collaborate with peers across multiple organizations.
Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.
Actively participate in engineering or Scrum Master activities related to the InSITE Program and other relevant Northrop Grumman Defense Systems programs.