Manager Software Engineering 1

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Warner Robins (GA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays & PTO

Savings plan

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector in Warner Robins, GA seeks a Software Engineering Manager 1 to guide cross-functional teams in delivering new software and upgrades. You will manage people, performance reviews, staffing programs, and career development, while aligning technical leadership with program goals across aircraft self-protection, radar, and avionics programs.

The role combines hands-on software leadership with people management, requiring a Secret clearance and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related STEM field.
• MS preferred with 3+ years of relevant technical leadership experience.
• Proficient in C/C++ and Ada; strong lifecycle process knowledge.
• Ability to lead, coach, and manage teams in a collaborative environment.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate people, resources, and processes for software delivery.
• Lead performance reviews, staffing programs, and career development.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple programs (aircraft EW, radar, avionics).
• Lead a software team; set goals, mentor, and manage program execution.
• Support proposals, white papers, and new business initiatives.

Skills

C/C++ & Ada

Software lifecycle

People leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in CS/EE/CE

Master of Science in related field

Tools

JIRA/Bitbucket

Smart Git

Job description

Employment Conditions

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Position Overview

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector has a need for a Software Engineering Manager 1 at its campus in Warner Robins, GA. The successful candidate will demonstrate technical ability and leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance.

As the Software Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the people, resources and processes required to deliver new software or upgrade existing products. You will also be responsible for the leadership of managing people, executing performance reviews, staffing programs, and career development of employees. Our engineering teams provide world‑class engineering solutions to the sustainment and modernization of mission systems for our customers. The programs include development, sustainment, and IR&D programs for systems that include aircraft self‑protection systems, radar, and avionics. This position is a dual role position encompassing both technical leadership and performance as well as people leadership.

Position Responsibilities

• Candidate will contribute technically to our current software programs. Technical responsibilities will include:
  • Develop, modify, and maintain software using software engineering best practices and standards.
  • Participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, software development, unit to CSCI testing, integration, and formal system testing.
  • Apply technical expertise in solving complex software and integration problems.
• Candidate will be a thought leader for software engineering practices and modern software strategies for their team.
• Candidate may assist software engineering department manager in reviewing proposals, white papers, and other new business initiatives.
• Lead a small software engineering team that supports multiple programs:
  • Set attainable goals.
  • Execute performance reviews.
  • Guide the employees regarding career development.
  • Support teams or individuals to improve performance and achieve goals through coaching and mentoring.
  • Provide flowdown and direction from upper management and the organization.
• May assist software engineering department manager in executing, updating, and maintaining department procedures.
• Support organizational engineering initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent STEM related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of direct relevant technical experience with B.S degree; Minimum of 3 years of direct relevant technical experience with M.S degree.
• Proficient in C/C++ and/or Ada programming language
• Proficient in all areas of formal software lifecycle process from requirements to formal testing
• Interest in being a technical leader as well as a people manager.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance per business requirements. US Citizenship is a requirement.
• Must be able to work at location in Warner Robins, GA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a lead engineer on software projects
• Experience in object‑oriented analysis and design
• Experience programming in Ada
• Experience using JIRA/Bitbucket and Smart Git
• Experience with Electronic Warfare (EW) principles
• Active Secret Security Clearance

Compensation and Benefits

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,900.00 – $172,300.00

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.

EEO Statement

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.