Senior Embedded Software Engineering Manager

Northrop Grumman Corp.

Palatine Township (IL)

On-site

USD 154,000 - 231,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Rolling Meadows, IL, is seeking a qualified candidate for a dual-role Development Manager and Functional Manager overseeing embedded software and FPGA design teams supporting government programs. The position emphasizes leadership, program execution, and cross-functional coordination across software, firmware, and hardware disciplines.

The successful candidate will manage scope, cost, and schedule, mentor engineers, participate in staffing and performance

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree in a related STEM field with 8+ years of experience.
  • Advanced degree in Engineering or CS is preferred; 15+ years experience may substitute a degree.

Responsibilities

  • Lead program management, including scope, cost, and schedule.
  • Provide IPT leadership and staff guidance.
  • Ensure quality of work products and processes.
  • Represent Embedded Software/ Firmware in proposals.
  • Monitor risk and report performance.

Skills

Embedded C/C++
Team leadership
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in STEM
Master's degree
PhD

Tools

Jira
Bitbucket
Git

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector in Rolling Meadows, IL, is seeking a qualified candidate for a dual-role Development Manager and Functional Manager overseeing embedded software and FPGA design teams supporting government programs. The position emphasizes leadership, program execution, and cross-functional coordination across software, firmware, and hardware disciplines.

The successful candidate will manage scope, cost, and schedule, mentor engineers, participate in staffing and performance

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