Manager 2 - Software Engineering

Northrop Grumman; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Software Engineering 2 in Colorado Springs to lead a team of engineers on the C2BMC National Team program and provide technical direction in a classified environment.

You will collaborate with program and engineering leads to align staffing, skills, and delivery milestones while ensuring adherence to security and quality standards. This on-site role emphasizes leadership and hands-on software leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience, or higher degrees with fewer years.
• Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.
• Current Northrop Grumman employee supporting the C2BMC National Team.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in software development with mentoring, technical direction, or performance input for other engineers.
• Ability and willingness to work full-time on-site at 9970 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, within a classified environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct functional leadership for a team of engineers on the C2BMC National Team program, focusing on Colorado Springs staff.
• Perform managerial responsibilities including goal setting, quarterly check-ins, performance reviews, merit and bonus input, promotion recommendations, rewards and recognition, and resolution of personnel issues.
• Manage timecard approvals, labor charging guidance within constraints, schedule adherence, and basic compliance for assigned staff.
• Support recruiting and hiring for C2BMC National Team positions, including requisition input, resume review, participation in technical interviews, and selection recommendations.
• Foster a positive culture focused on ethical conduct, technical excellence, teamwork, and retention of high-performing engineers.
• Coordinate with the Program Engineering Lead (PEL), NG program management, and C2BMC counterparts to align staffing and skills with objectives.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to engineers, including design reviews, code reviews, defect triage, and technical decision-making.
• Support Agile/Scrum teams and DevSecOps/CI/CD practices to maintain disciplined, repeatable product development and delivery.
• Help ensure work products meet quality, performance, security, and configuration management expectations in a classified environment.
• Support planning and execution of program increments, sprints, and releases with IP leads, scrum masters, and technical leads.
• Identify and communicate staffing, skills, and execution risks and opportunities; contribute to mitigation planning.
• Represent NG Engineering in meetings, reviews, and working groups; provide status on staffing health and issues.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by the NG Program Engineering Lead.

Skills

Software leadership

People management

Agile/Scrum

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years professional experience

Master’s degree with 6 years professional experience

PhD with 4 years professional experience

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Software Manager – Level 2 located in Colorado Springs, CO, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

If advancing integrated missile defense and command & control excites you, look no further. Northrop Grumman’s Central Engineering Region, Software, Electronics and Payload pillar, provides an environment where your passion for software engineering, mission excellence, and leadership can directly contribute to national defense. We are seeking a Manager Software Engineering 2 (S02/M2) in Colorado Springs, CO to provide functional and technical leadership for software engineers supporting the C2BMC National Team program. This is a full-time, on-site position at 9970 Federal Drive, working primarily in a classified, secure environment.

As a Manager Software Engineering 2, you will provide functional (people) leadership on the Northrop Grumman side and technical leadership in support of program objectives, in close partnership with the Program Engineering Lead (PEL), program management, and C2BMC National Team leadership. You will help ensure our software teams are staffed, supported, and executing effectively to meet C2BMC National Team cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

Note: This opening is limited to current Northrop Grumman employees who are actively supporting the C2BMC National Team program. Candidates must be currently assigned to C2BMC National Team and either already in Colorado Springs or willing to self-relocate; no relocation or signing bonus is available for this role.

The Manager Software Engineering 2 is responsible for functional management of a team of engineers supporting the C2BMC National Team, with primary focus on staff based in Colorado Springs, CO. This includes performance management, staffing, mentoring, and retention of Northrop Grumman personnel, as well as coordination with program leadership to align skills and staffing with evolving C2BMC National Team needs.

In addition to functional responsibilities, the person selected to fill this role will continue to support the program in a technical leadership role, contributing to planning, execution, and technical oversight of C2BMC National Team efforts. The role requires daily engagement in a classified environment with strong collaboration across multiple companies on the C2BMC National Team.

This position will work any schedule that supports mission requirements.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Functional Leadership & People Management

• Provide direct functional leadership for a team of engineers assigned to the C2BMC National Team program, with emphasis on Colorado Springs-based staff
• Perform managerial responsibilities including goal setting, quarterly check-ins, mid-year and year-end performance reviews, merit and bonus input, promotion recommendations, rewards and recognition, and resolution of personnel issues in accordance with Northrop Grumman guidance
• Manage timecard approvals, labor charging guidance within established constraints, schedule adherence, and basic compliance for assigned staff
• Support recruiting and hiring for C2BMC National Team positions, including requisition input, resume’ review, participation in technical interviews, and selection recommendations
• Foster a positive culture focused on ethical conduct, technical excellence, teamwork, and retention of high-performing engineers

Program & Technical Support

• Coordinate with the Program Engineering Lead (PEL), NG program management, and C2BMC National Team counterparts to understand program objectives and align NG staffing and skills to support those objectives
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to assigned engineers, including participation in design reviews, code reviews, defect triage, and technical decision-making as appropriate
• Support Agile/Scrum teams and DevSecOps / CI/CD practices (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins or similar) to maintain disciplined, repeatable product development and delivery
• Help ensure work products meet quality, performance, security, and configuration management expectations, within the constraints of the classified environment
• Support planning and execution of program increments, sprints, and releases in collaboration with IP leads, scrum masters, and technical leads

Risk, Communication, And Collaboration

• Identify and communicate staffing, skills, and execution risks and opportunities that may affect cost, schedule, or performance; contribute to mitigation and contingency planning
• Coordinate and communicate between multiple cross-functional teams (software, systems, test, integration, cyber, etc.) within C2BMC National Team partners and the NG Program Engineering Lead
• Represent Northrop Grumman’s Engineering organization in internal and external meetings, reviews, and working groups as needed
• Provide regular, concise status on staffing health, performance trends, and key issues to engineering and program leadership
• Perform additional tasks consistent with the role of a software engineering section manager and C2BMC National Team technical leader, as directed by the NG Program Engineering Lead
• Other duties as assigned

Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
• Current Northrop Grumman employee supporting the C2BMC National Team program at the time of application
• Demonstrated leadership experience in software development (e.g., technical lead, team lead, scrum master, acting manager, or equivalent) with responsibility for mentoring, technical direction, or performance input for other engineers
• Ability and willingness to work full-time on-site at 9970 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, within a classified, secure facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference for prior or current experience as a formally designated manager or section lead (e.g., M1/M2, acting section manager, or equivalent) with direct people-management responsibilities (performance reviews, promotion/compensation input, staffing decisions)
• C2BMC National Team program experience in software development, integration, or test roles, preferably in a multi-contractor or National Team environment
• Hands‑on experience in Agile/Scrum software development environments
• Experience working in or supporting DevSecOps / CI/CD environments using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Experience supporting ballistic missile defense (BMD), command and control, or other Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs
• Proven experience leading or coaching teams in Agile/DevSecOps environments, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and continuous integration/continuous delivery practices
• Experience developing software in classified environments, including understanding of associated security, configuration management, and tool constraints
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a track record of building trust with engineers, program management, and customer or partner representatives
• Demonstrated ability to identify and manage risk (staffing, skills, and technical execution) and to implement mitigations that support program cost, schedule, and performance

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,500.00 - $219,700.00

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.