Embedded Software Engineering Lead (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman

Baltimore (MD)

On-site

USD 127,000 - 191,000

Full time

9 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Paid time off
Performance bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 1 based in Linthicum, MD, onsite with no remote option. Oversees software teams, drives design, development, and integration of software components, and mentors staff while ensuring adherence to iSDP and ADP.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, STEM degree with experience, and strong leadership. Travel up to 25% may be required, with competitive benefits and salary structure.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 5 years of related experience or Master's with 3 years of related experience
  • US Citizenship Required
  • Active DoD Secret clearance (required to start)
  • At least 1 year experience as Software Engineering/Development Team Leader
  • Prior experience leading a software development team
  • 1 year identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components
  • Engage with business leaders and customers to understand and drive business execution
  • Support the team in addressing impediments to goals and remove impediments where appropriate
  • Drive sustainable continuous improvement through data insights
  • Generate proposal and estimates inputs for new work
  • Lead the team applying Agile standards, processes, and tools
  • Guide the team in compliance with iSDP and ADP
  • Coordinate with Systems and Hardware as needed
  • Demonstrate strong communication and people leadership skills
  • Set, track, and measure employee performance expectations
  • Guide employees regarding career development
  • Provide technical and business coaching and mentoring
  • Communicate direction from higher-level organization and uphold principles

Skills

Embedded software leadership
Team leadership
Software development
Agile development
Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's in STEM
Master's degree

Tools

GitLab
Jenkins
SonarQube
Klocwork

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks a Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 1 based in Linthicum, MD, onsite with no remote option. Oversees software teams, drives design, development, and integration of software components, and mentors staff while ensuring adherence to iSDP and ADP.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance, STEM degree with experience, and strong leadership. Travel up to 25% may be required, with competitive benefits and salary structure.

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