Cyber Software Engineering Lead – Dept Manager (Secret)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Department Manager 3 for the NIC division within the Mission Systems sector. The role blends people leadership with hands-on technical performance on secure programs supporting military and intelligence customers.

The position requires a Top-Secret/SCI capability, US citizenship, and active Secret clearance, with a base salary range shown. You will lead a diverse engineering team and coordinate staffing, inclusion, and career development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years’ experience in engineering fields, or MS with 10 years, or PhD with 8 years.
• 8 years of proven leadership in functional engineering management.
• 5 years’ technical manager experience; capable of leading multi-discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team with staffing, workload forecasting, and career development.
• Ensure personnel meet technical requirements for supported programs.
• Provide strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Allocate time for both leadership and technical performance (≥50%).

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software/Computer Engineering

MS in Software/Computer Engineering

PhD in Software/Software Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Department Manager 3 for the NIC division within the Mission Systems sector. The role blends people leadership with hands-on technical performance on secure programs supporting military and intelligence customers.

The position requires a Top-Secret/SCI capability, US citizenship, and active Secret clearance, with a base salary range shown. You will lead a diverse engineering team and coordinate staffing, inclusion, and career development.