Director of Software Engineering - Defense Systems

Northrop Grumman; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 194,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Strategic Deterrent Systems Division, seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead the SDS software team and drive software across programs. Location options include Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL.

The role requires leadership in requirements, architecture, IFC certification, and end-to-end software development within a restricted DoD environment, with the ability to communicate at executive levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field and a minimum 10 years of related experience.
• Experience managing people.
• 3+ years experience with: management experience leading a technical and complex program effort.
• Experience developing and administering budgets and standards of performance.
• Experience in developing and implementing technologies associated with production processes with efficient and sustainable implementation.
• U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance with investigation date/periodic review within last 5 years and ability to obtain program special access.

Responsibilities

• Define and enable execution of the Software statement of work in alignment with the customer SOW.
• Responsible for leading the team consisting of the software requirements, architecture and system design, Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) certification, code development and software test disciplines.
• Lead and direct software working groups charter with internal and customer stake holders.
• Key member of the program leadership team to help create the alignment with the division software strategy.
• Responsible for oversight of the end to end software development.
• Maintain open communications with all Enterprise functions including Engineering, Quality, GSC, Logistics, Engineering Services and Business Units.
• Development and execution of long-range plans and strategies while providing the most effective resources by skillsets to the program.
• Experience working with Digital Environment integrating and reporting across the program.
• Outline specific objectives and processes that are focused on generating innovative solutions to moderately complex business problems.
• The candidate will need to demonstrate exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, have the ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with varying levels of Customer, NGC, and Supplier employees and leadership.
• Hire and develop the diverse skilled employees, establish the mentorship and coaching culture including growing and strengthening the leadership bench.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Budgets

IFC

Agile

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field

Job description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, Strategic Deterrent Systems Division, seeks a Director of Software Engineering to lead the SDS software team and drive software across programs. Location options include Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL.

The role requires leadership in requirements, architecture, IFC certification, and end-to-end software development within a restricted DoD environment, with the ability to communicate at executive levels.