Sentinel Manager Software Engineering 3 - 20121

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,000; 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 in Roy, UT is seeking a Manager Software Engineering 3 to serve as Deputy Program Manager for the DSP portfolio. The role leads an agile data solutions program, coordinating data engineering, data science, cyber engineering, and AI initiatives in the DSP area.

You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, develop DSP strategy, manage risk and schedule, and work closely with leadership to drive delivery of critical defense systems.

Qualifications

• Must have active U.S. Government Secret security clearance with ability to obtain DoD Top Secret.
• Experience managing large, complex data engineering, AI, or space-ground systems is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership across cross-disciplinary technical teams and programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee portfolio execution and ensure agile delivery across teams.
• Serve as primary Delegation of Authority when Director is unavailable.
• Review and explain product execution metrics with DSP and leadership.
• Advise on staffing, skill sets, and operations; drive engineering excellence.

Skills

Program management

Technical leadership

Risk management

Cost management

Work breakdown structure

Software engineering

Data solutions & platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems (NGDS) seeks a Manager Software Engineering 3 position as the Deputy Program Manager, Data Solutions and Platforms (DSP) in our Roy, UT Innovation Center location.

Technical leadership is a must! The candidate will report to the Director, DSP and will assist in the execution of a large, diverse data engineering, data science, cyber engineering, and artificial intelligence portfolio. The Deputy will directly oversee the Portfolio Execution Team responsible for Agile execution and managing the AOP. The Deputy will solve complex problems affecting the portfolio and will be vital in developing and executing DSP strategy.

What You Will Get To Do

• Be responsible for monitoring and correcting portfolio programmatic activities


• Serve as the primary Delegation of Authority when the Director is unavailable


• Review, understand, and explain product execution metrics with DSP and Digital Ecosystem Leadership


• Provide advice on staffing, skill set management, and operations


• Interact directly with all team members, facilitate collaboration, and drive excellence in engineering and delivery

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• 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

• Bachelors degree with 8 years related software or systems experience or MS degree with 6 years of related experience, or 4 additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a completed degree.


• Experience in program management: planning, risk management, and project performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for related Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements on a large system development-type contract


• Experience with technical baseline development and management.


• Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain a U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have

• 5+ years leading and managing cross-disciplinary technical teams


• Experienced in engineering leadership process and tailoring.


• High proficiency in technical problem-solving, including root cause analysis and solution development.


• MS in STEM with related system development programs.


• Experience leading and managing programs >$20M annually


• Experience building, deploying, and operating complex data processing, intelligence or space ground systems, or large scale AI products.


• Experience in software architecture, software systems engineering, AI, data science or engineering, or systems integration.

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $250,100.00

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.