Embedded Software Manager – Level 1; Secret) Chandler

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Space Systems is seeking a Software Manager to support embedded software teams across multiple Launch Systems programs in Chandler, AZ. This position will lead a team of approximately 10 software engineers, with anticipated growth toward 15, supporting program execution, staffing, and technical delivery needs across the portfolio.

In this role, you will lead a software engineering team supporting embedded, real-time, and mission-critical applications. The role balances functional management responsibilities with direct technical and program-execution support, with an expected emphasis on direct execution, technical review, staffing alignment, and delivery across multiple programs. The manager will partner closely with Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, GN&C, program leadership, chief engineers, and functional leaders to address technical, staffing, and execution challenges.

This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

• Maintain a healthy workforce by aligning staffing assignments, recruiting, retention, and development with embedded software program execution and strategic growth needs across multiple programs.
• Provide performance management, coaching, mentoring, and development planning for software engineers in alignment with the enterprise review cycle.
• Support the creation, updating, and maintenance of software engineering processes, development standards, peer-review expectations, and disciplined delivery practices for embedded software.
• Guide teams in software lifecycle execution across requirements, design, coding, integration, test, verification, release, delivery, and sustainment.
• Promote disciplined engineering practices for embedded, real-time, and mission-critical software applications, including technical reviews and hands‑on support to execution challenges as needed.
• Partner with Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, GN&C, program leadership, chief engineers, and functional leaders to resolve software technical, staffing, and execution challenges.
• Balance functional‑management responsibilities with direct support to technical and program execution, including staffing assignments that enable delivery across multiple programs.
• Support continuous improvement in tools, automation, Dev Sec Ops  workflows, quality practices, software affordability, and software delivery execution.
• Other duties as assigned

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of…