Cyber Software Engineering Department Manager 3

Northrop Grumman; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 176,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Department Manager 3 to lead the NIC division’s offensive cyber engineering team. You will balance people leadership with hands-on technical performance, accruing 50% time on technical work and the rest on staffing, coaching, and program delivery.

The role requires a strong engineering background, multi-discipline leadership, and active security clearances; US citizenship is a must.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software/Computer/Engineering with 12+ years of related experience, or MS with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years.
• 8 years of proven leadership in functional engineering management.
• 5 years of technical management experience.
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams.
• US Citizenship is required; Active Secret clearance required; Top-Secret/SCI eligibility may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a department and manage a team across programs and initiatives.
• Staffing, workload forecasting, employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development.
• Coordinate requisitions and hiring-manager responsibilities; develop talent and rotational opportunities.
• Ensure personnel meet technical requirements of supported programs; maintain strong technical performance.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and drive program success.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Software/Computer/Engineering

MS in Software/Computer/Engineering

PhD in Software/Engineering

Job description

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.

Join Northrop Grumman, part of Mission Systems sector in Cincinnati, Ohio, focused on the development of new capabilities for our military and intelligence customers around the globe.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is seeking a candidate with outstanding leadership skills to fill a Department Manager 3 position for the Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity (NIC) division in the Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization. This is a dual role position encompassing both people leadership and direct technical performance.

This position will manage a team that may support multiple programs, projects and initiatives. The position is located specifically in the Cincinnati, OH area.

This role will focus on two primary areas of responsibility: People Leadership and Technical Performance.

Ensure team has a clear purpose and clear roles; Communicate information to employees in a timely manner to help them to be productive and engaged; Give direct feedback to people on her/his team about their performance and potential in the organization; Find and develop talent. Functional responsibilities include staffing and workload forecast, employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development. Additional responsibilities include coordinating specific staffing requirements, drafting/reviewing requisitions and performing hiring manager responsibilities, identifying rotational opportunities for employees, and performance management.

Ensure personnel within the offensive cyber engineering team are meeting technical requirements of supported programs. Team Technical Performance:

The candidate will have a technical performance role that accounts for at least 50% of their time. Technical performance responsibilities will vary based on current role.

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and have success as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering field with 12 years of experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering-related fields, OR MS degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering field with 10 years of experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering-related fields, , OR PhD. degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering field with 8 years of experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other Engineering-related fields,
• 8 years of proven leadership skills in functional engineering management
• 5 years’ technical manager experience.
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams
• US Citizenship is required
• Active Secret clearance is required
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret/SCI security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building a strong culture and high performing work environment
• Experience in multiple relevant technology areas, such as application software development, graphical user interface design, creation of web applications, embedded software, or software security
• An ability to showcase the company’s capabilities to existing and potential customers to support business development activities
• Proven collaboration with program managers and customer representatives to meet program objectives
• Experience with U.S. Government contracts
• Experienced in all aspects of the Engineering processes and Offensive Cyber Software development
• Master's degree in a relevant engineering technical or management specialty

Primary Level Salary Range: $175,500.00 - $263,300.00

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.