Staff Software Sustainment Lead
About The Position
Northrop Grumman is hiring a senior engineer to lead development and sustainment of satellite ground software. The role is based onsite at the company’s Colorado Springs, Colorado campus, with part-time onsite work at a local customer site. A current and active Top Secret clearance is required at the time of application. The lead manages a 10–15-person software sustainment team focused on resolving high-priority defects, coordinates with government and operator stakeholders through a weekly defect review board, and works with development teams, program leadership, and customers. The role also owns defect triage and prioritization, monitors team and defect metrics, and serves as the team’s Cost Account Manager, overseeing execution against earned-value management cost and schedule targets. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Computer Science or Systems Engineering, and 12 years of experience; or a master’s degree and 10 years; or a Ph.D. and 8 years. Four additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Experience with satellite operations.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience with teams of six or more engineers.
- Ability to work onsite daily.
- Ability to translate technical requirements and status for a non-technical audience.
- Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements for software developers.
- Experience interacting with customers and managing expectations.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Current and active Top Secret clearance at the time of application.
Nice To Haves
- Proven ability to navigate unfamiliar or rapidly changing environments.
- Space mission planning experience.
- Cost Account Manager experience.
- Software development experience.
- Understanding of broader program goals and motivation to succeed.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers.
Responsibilities
- Lead a 10–15-person software sustainment team in resolving top-priority software defects.
- Organize the team’s work, approve completion schedules, report status to program leadership, and ensure timely fixes are delivered and communicated.
- Chair the weekly Government Defect Review Board with government and operator stakeholders to review open defects, report status, and relay prioritization requests to sustainment and software development teams.
- Triage defects, facilitate priority setting, and improve defect-fix cycle time and predictability.
- Track team efficiency and defect metrics and use the resulting insights to guide decisions.
- Connect software development teams with program leadership and customers.
- Serve as Cost Account Manager for the Sustainment team and ensure execution meets EVMS cost and schedule targets.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Life and disability insurance.
- Savings plan.
- Company-paid holidays.
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
