Software Engineering Manager 2 -SW Development Lead

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Software Engineering Manager 2 – SW Development Lead, to join our team on site in either Rancho Bernardo, CA, Palmdale, CA or Oklahoma City, OK .

This position is a combination of technical scope supporting the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead as the SW Development Team Lead and functional management responsibilities serving as a Software Section Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with the Software(SW) Development, Systems Engineering, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test organizations, to ensure the team is meeting the mission engineering objectives of the contracts.

• Serve as a work package manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of SW products to next level of integration, meeting contractual cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

• Manage a team of approximately 10-20 individuals to complete the full software development life cycle in an Agile software development environment.

• Report budget, scope and schedule progress using Agile Metrics and EVMS methodologies.

• Facilitate risk management and provide technical guidance to the team.

• Participate in the full software development life cycle including design, implementation, test, and delivery of software products to our customers.

• Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines.

• Support team Allocation and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) task planning based on received Budget Advice and associated TAs in coordination with SW IPT, SW Development Leads, SW Architects, and Product Owners.

• Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization’s products, and identify and remediate of potential issues before they become problems.

• Support program reviews as required.

• Provide Functional Management to direct reports, including career guidance, performance management, staffing, interviewing/onboarding, disciplinary actions, and direct engagement.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

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 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience.

• Prior experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment.

• Experience with developing software used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical software, Safety critical software, medical software, or mission critical software

• At least 4 years of recent relevant experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python.

• Experience with one of the following real time operating systems: Wind River VxWorks, Green Hills Integrity, or Realtime Linux

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Note: SAP/PAR will be upgraded once selected candidate is in role. Therefore, candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain upgraded SAP/PAR.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

• An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM disciplines.

• Prior experience in engineering functional management is a plus.

• Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills.

• Familiarity with most of these data interfaces: 1553, RS-232 Serial, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, and Fiber Channel

• Previous experience leading a team of 5-12 employees with a record of on-time performance across multiple baselines or projects.

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

• Prior experience with cost account management and task/resource planning.

• Strong understanding of embedded software architectures and requirements that drive them.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

• Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications, threading, object-oriented programming, and design patterns.

Job Category: Engineering