Sentinel Manager Software Engineering 2 - 15554-1

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 139,100 - 208,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager Software Engineering 2 for its Roy, UT location to support the Sentinel program. This dual-hat role combines functional management with program responsibilities, including staffing, recruiting, and leading a team of system software engineers in a Safety-Critical context.

The position requires a Secret clearance, a strong background in C++/Python, MBSE, and experience with Agile methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related software development experience or master’s with 6 years of experience; 4 additional years may substitute for degree.
• Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance, current and within scope, with ability to obtain SAP
• Experience with Agile principles incluindo Kanban and Scrum
• Experience in software development using languages such as C++, Python
• Experience with MBSE, software design and requirement management
• Familiarization with DO178 and the software development lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software/system applications.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers in embedded systems for safety and mission critical software.
• Work with an Agile team to meet milestones and maintain compliance.
• Ensure software standards and compliance criteria are met.
• Contribute to the CI tool chain development and maintenance

Skills

C++

Python

Agile

MBSE

Software design & requirements

Security clearance (Secret)

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years experience

Master’s degree with 6 years experience

4 years substituted experience in lieu of degree

Tools

EVMS

DO-178

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Manager Software Engineering 2. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Design, develop, document, test, and debug software/system applications.
• Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers and/or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of embedded systems for safety and mission critical software.
• Collaborate with a team of software engineers in an Agile environment to meet critical milestones.
• Ensure program mandated software standards and compliance criteria are met.
• Understand and can develop in a continuous integration tool chain environment meeting technical and compliance requirements.

This position is a dual-hat position requiring the candidate to perform functional management activities as well as program responsibilities. It is expected that the Functional management role will comprise up to 20% of the candidate's time. The candidate will be responsible for assessing staffing needs, current as well as projected and working with the respective team leads to address those needs. He/she will also be responsible for supporting recruitment activities including the creation of requisitions, conducting interviews, and approving offers.

The candidate will also be responsible for leading a team of system software engineers, providing guidance, and assigning work regarding the system software architecture & requirements of GNC software to ensure alignment with system architecture.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience software development experience or master’s with 6 years of experience or 4 additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance , current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP)
• Experience with Agile principles to include Kanban, Scrum
• Experience in software development using languages such as C++, Python
• Experience with MBSE, software design & requirement management

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Experience leading Software Engineering teams
• At least 1-year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
• Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with the ability to solve issues and predict potential programmatic and technical risks
• Operates independently with limited to no supervision, and the ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers
• Able to assimilate information from multiple sources, create coherent plans and then execute those plans
• Experience with executing software development processes
• CAM certification or willingness to obtain within first 6 months
• Familiarization with DO178 and process that covers software development lifecycle
• Understands best practices required for the development of Safety Critical Software Development

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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.