Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineering (IPT Lead)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Senior Staff Embedded Software IPT Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Advanced Weapons business unit located in Northridge, CA. As an integral part of our multi-discipline engineering team in Advanced Weapons, you will be on the forefront of developing next generation solutions to protect technology for our nation’s warfighters. The Sr Staff Embedded Software IPT Lead is responsible for leading multiple software teams for development activities.

This position is required to be full-time and on-site at the Northridge, CA location. Applicants must have an active US Government DoD Secret security clearance with ability to get cleared for SAP.

The Senior Staff Embedded Software IPT Lead drives the end‑to‑end development of embedded software solutions within a cross‑functional Integrated Product Team to support one of our programs for defining and architecting a secured missile weapon system. This position will require close collaboration with team members of other projects within the organization for requirements, architecture, and designs. The role requires engagement with external partners as well as customers.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams supporting Operational Flight Package (OFP) Software, DevOps, Software Architecture and Requirements, Engineering Tools, and Ground Support Equipment Software
• Manage the Software Development Lifecycle to develop production ready software
• Serve as a Cost Account Manager (CAM) to develop and execute project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts.
• Identify and mitigate execution risks to engineering development on the program
• Determine the staffing needed to execute
• Manage the Interoffice Work Order for cross sector collaboration
• Perform integration and testing of OFP on hardware systems
• Address cost and schedule variances and create corrective action plans
• Ensure the team is compliant with NG software processes, software best practices, and the software development plan
• Serve as a technical liaison to the program manager and customer to ensure work packages are executed on time and on budget
• Interface with the customer and internal leadership to report status and technical challenges/opportunities
• Collect and present program metrics and identify areas for recovery
• Coordinate between the Chief Engineer, Systems Engineers, Software Architect, Software Systems Engineers, Integration & Test Lead, Software Engineering Lead, Program Manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline.

Basic qualifications Sr Staff Embedded Software IPT Lead

• Bachelors in STEM with 14+ years of embedded software engineering or related experience; or a Masters in STEM with 12+ years of the same, or a PhD in STEM with 10+ years of the mentioned experience
• Experience leading an Integrated Product Team of 20 or more individuals
• Experience with Cost Account Management (CAM) & EVMS duties and responsibilities
• Risk/Opportunity/Issue management experience related to complex hardware and software subsystems
• Experience in software or algorithm development, integration, and test
• Experience developing unit level tests for software verification
• Ability to obtain/maintain a U.S Government Secret Clearance
• Active US Government DoD Secret security clearance
• The ability to obtain and maintain a special program access clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with embedded software development and delivery of software products for DoD customers
• Experience with Jira or similar Agile lifecycle management tools
• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) related discipline
• Strong understanding of embedded software architectures and requirements that drive them
• Strong understanding of hardware interfaces in software architecture and their impacts
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
• Experience with complex issue resolution with internal and external stakeholders

Primary Level Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $192,800.00 - $289,200.00

The 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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.