Senior Software Engineering Manager: Lead Diverse Teams

ngc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager in San Diego, CA to lead a multidiscipline department supporting multiple programs and IRAD initiatives. 100% onsite, manage front-line managers and drive staffing, onboarding, and training across software, hardware, and systems engineering.

The role requires a strong leadership background, collaboration with directors, and a focus on ethics, integrity, and strategic change to maintain competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant engineering and management experience – OR – Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 6 years of relevant engineering and management experience – OR – PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or another STEM discipline with 4 years of relevant engineering and management experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain higher clearance levels.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in technical team leadership (Scrum master, Product Owner, SEIT lead, Program Management, etc.).
• Experience in managing a team of employees, management of project work, and current software technologies/tools.
• Experience developing, designing, architecting, or deploying large software stacks.
• Experience with Software Integration & Test (I&T).
• Experience in all aspects of the software engineering process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.
• Proven, demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with product-based development.
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of software configuration management.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Functional oversight of a department of multidiscipline engineers working multiple programs and IRAD initiatives.
• Directly leading front-line managers.
• Staffing and workforce planning.
• Recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
• Training new managers.
• Employee inclusion, engagement, and mentoring.
• Performance management and career development.
• Identification of skills required to execute on programs and needed employee training.
• Lead strategic training initiatives to facilitate knowledge retention in critical skill areas.
• Develop and execute multi-discipline training plans for software, hardware, and systems engineering.
• Support and adherence to engineering processes.
• Oversight of technical quality for various development, integration, or production programs.

Skills

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Software architecture

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or STEM field

Master’s degree in CS/CE or STEM field

PhD in CS/CE or STEM field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Manager in San Diego, CA to lead a multidiscipline department supporting multiple programs and IRAD initiatives. 100% onsite, manage front-line managers and drive staffing, onboarding, and training across software, hardware, and systems engineering.

The role requires a strong leadership background, collaboration with directors, and a focus on ethics, integrity, and strategic change to maintain competitive advantage.