Northrop Grumman-posted 3 months ago
$187,000 - $280,600/Yr
San Diego, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

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 Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Software Department Manager 3 to join our Strike Software Leadership team. The successful candidate will lead the Strike Mission Software Department within the Strike Software Center. This position can be located in San Diego, California or El Segundo, California.

  • Provides expert guidance to program(s) to solve technical and/or process issues throughout the software development lifecycle.
  • Leads the effort for process improvement & technical execution.
  • Leads strategies to improve, develop and maintain talent in the organization.
  • Sets operating objectives and provides guidance to section managers.
  • Develops and incorporates gold standard measurements to assess health and quality of software across program(s).
  • Assesses program health and performance individually and as part of an Independent Review Team (IRT). May also lead IRTs.
  • Collaborates with Program Leaders to quantify staffing demand; Develops strategies and executes plans to meet or beat to enable successful program execution.
  • Ensures workforce is properly trained for successful achievement of program goals.
  • Interacts with equivalent level managers and programs to maintain performance.
  • 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.
  • Experience leading software teams with at least 10 software engineers.
  • Experience with software process improvement.
  • Experience in one or more of the following software areas: Software Architecture, Cloud & Application, Embedded Software, Automated Software Testing, Software Integration with real-time hardware, DevOps.
  • An active in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
  • Experience with incorporating Agile Methodologies.
  • Experience within the Defense Industry.
  • Experience within the Aerospace Industry.
  • Experience with managing Embedded Software Teams, Cloud Software teams and/or Application development teams.
  • Experience with incorporating progress & quality software metrics.
  • Experience with managing staff for 50+ software engineers.
  • Experience in recruiting/developing/managing multiple software disciplines from cloud engineers to embedded software engineers.
  • Experience in leading other managers.
  • Experience in leading senior software architect(s).
  • Leadership experience on multiple programs.
  • Current Program Access.
  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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