Relocation Assistance
Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance Requirements
Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.
Travel Requirements
Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time.
Job Overview
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Software Engineering Manager 2 in Bellevue, NE.
Responsibilities
- Assess staffing needs and work with team leads to address them (20%).
- Support recruitment activities including creating requisitions, conducting interviews, and approving offers.
- Set personal program and functional goals, conduct quarterly connections, and oversee merit adjustments for subordinates.
- Provide career development recommendations, mentoring, and discipline as necessary.
- Acquire required computers, equipment, and tools for subordinates.
- Develop training plans based on program and subordinate needs.
- Provide regular flow‑down of company and organizational status and serve as spokesperson for the Software Engineering organization.
- Lead in an engineering leadership role executing all facets of building complex software in an Agile environment (80%).
- Perform engineering activities from conceptual design to system deployment.
- Define, implement, and verify software capabilities and tools supporting novel technologies and applications.
- Collaborate with multi‑disciplined teams to define technical architectures for software‑intensive systems.
- Lead development of technical requirements and synthesize software architectures.
- Conduct architecture and design reviews.
- Participate in integration, testing, and development of documentation and briefing material.
Qualifications
- 8 years of experience with a Bachelor of Science; 6 years with Master’s (or an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree).
- Active US Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years and ability to obtain Enhanced Security Clearance.
- Experience executing software development processes.
- Experience in software development using languages such as C++, Python.
- Experience with MBSE, software design, and requirement management.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%.
- Experience leading Software Engineering teams.
- Understanding of best practices required for development of Safety‑Critical Software.
- Experience with Agile principles and methodologies.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (PERL, Python, Bash, YAML).
- Experience with source code configuration management tools (e.g., git).
- Operates independently with limited to no supervision and ability to establish solid working relationships with technical staff, peers, and customers.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
- Strong critical thinking and logical reasoning skills with ability to solve issues and predict potential programmatic and technical risks.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage.
- 401(k) plan.
- Educational assistance.
- Life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life solutions.
- Paid Time Off.
- Health & Wellness resources.
- Employee discounts.
Schedule
Standard work schedule is a 9/80 (nine‑hour days Monday‑Thursday; every other Friday off).
Compensation
Primary level salary range: $139,100–$208,700. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives for eligible roles.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.