Software Engineering Manager –SW Development Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% 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 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.

• Collaborate with the Software(SW) Development, Systems Engineering, Test Automation, Dev Sec Ops  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.

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.

• 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…