Manager Software Engineering 2

Requisition ID: R10168059

Category: Engineering

Location: Melbourne, Florida, United States of America

Clearance Type: Secret

Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position

Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Positions Available: 1

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 Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Manager Software Engineering 2 position. The selected candidate will be responsible for the functional management of the software engineering personnel under the NGAS R&AD and Common Products Software Department. The position will report to a part of our Software Engineering organization for their assignment tasking. The manager will be overseeing Program personnel specializing in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Integration, SW Development, and Deployment of manned and unmanned systems in a cloud environment. It will be onsite in Melbourne, Florida .Duties Include:

Conducting performance assessments, staffing, employee development, communication meetings, disciplinary actions, compensation adjustments, training & educational oversight/ approval, and other routine personnel issues.

Responsible for establishing common processes and practices in cooperation with colleague managers across the sector.

Develop requirements and negotiate with the customer where needed; develop designs and software in a team environment; and be able to provide technical guidance for junior engineers, provide leadership integrating software in a laboratory environment, and able to develop the complete documentation set required for the software life cycle.

This role will work closely with program-assigned systems engineering, software development, and management professionals to ensure that the software lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency.

Ability to track both the quality and timeliness of the organization’s products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems.

Develop and manage detailed budgets and schedules and make work assignments for indirect tasking.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of software engineering experience OR Master’s Degree with 7 years of software engineering experience.

An active DoD Secret clearance that is in-scope with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation.

Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain program access.

Experience in technical leadership or management.

Experience with DevOps.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Cloud Technologies.

Experience with Integrating Cloud Enabled Ground System (CEGS)

Experience as Agile Scrum Master / Product Owner / Working in Agile teams.

Experience with leading or working in Agile teams.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with engineers and stakeholders.

Experience managing a product team and delivering periodic releases in a process-driven environment for a government customer.

Strong C/Java or Scripting Languages (e.g., Python).

Demonstrated ability to build diverse/inclusive teams with engaged team members.

Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills, and excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward).

Previous experience leading a team of 10+ employees with a record of on-time performance.

Previous experience in developing proposal inputs (task descriptions and basis of estimate).

Time management and organizational skills to prioritize across concurrent program and functional responsibilities.

Prior experience with task/resource planning.

Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and the software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, development, documentation, testing, and deployment.

Salary Range: $131,200 - $196,800The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.