Software Engineer Manager 2

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 139,100 - 208,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems seeks a Software Functional Manager for their Melbourne, FL location. This role combines functional management with contributions to software development, predominantly in C++, and requires strong leadership and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate will need to have extensive experience in software life cycles and DevOps practices. Competitive salary ranges from $139,100 to $208,700, plus benefits such as health insurance and paid time off are included.

Qualifications

• 9 years of relevant software experience with a Bachelor's, or 7 years with a Master's, or 5 years with a PhD.
• Experience in leadership or team management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers and provide performance assessments.
• Assist in recruiting and hiring processes.
• Ensure alignment with program management for goals.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

C/C++, C#, Ada, Java experience

DevOps CI/CD pipeline skills

Software development life cycle familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s in STEM

Master’s in computer science or engineering

Tools

Cameo

Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo)

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: may be available.

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes (Secret). TRAVEL: Yes, ~10% of the Time.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Software Functional Manager for the MDC2 family of programs located in Melbourne, FL. The role blends functional management (mentoring, quarterly reviews, hiring support, performance management) with direct technical contribution on software development for mission applications. The candidate will spend 15–20% of time on management activities and 80–85% on software engineering, including C++ coding to NGAS/MDC2 standards, unit and integration testing, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day communications, performance assessment, employee counseling, professional development, rewards, and personnel issue resolution.


• Recruiting, interviewing, hiring and recommending employees for raises and promotions.


• Provide periodic 1‑on‑1 performance feedback and scheduled appraisals.


• Coach and mentor engineers across all career stages.


• Ensure project requirements have adequate statements of work to optimize contract performance.


• Work with program management and IPT leads to establish personal, program and functional goals, and perform performance evaluations and merit adjustments.


• Create and review software work items on a cross‑discipline team.


• Support business acquisition, proposal, and special projects.


• Assist in staff workload forecast preparation.


• Identify and implement new or improved tools and processes to increase efficiency.


• Acquire necessary tools and equipment for the team.


• Perform program‑related duties such as CAM, earned‑value activities, technical planning, system integration, verification, validation, cost and risk analysis, and effectiveness analyses.


• Create, review, and maintain critical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in STEM with 9years of relevant software experience, or Master’s with 7years, or PhD with 5years.


• Familiarity with all phases of the software development life cycle.


• Prior leadership or management experience in a team environment.


• Experience in C/C++, C#, Ada, Java, or similar languages.


• Formal software requirements development and sign‑off experience.


• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks; development and deployment of automated test frameworks.


• Experience creating and maintaining a DevOps CI/CD pipeline and associated tools.


• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (interim Secret required).


• Preferred: Master’s in computer science or engineering.


• Strong analytical skills for diagnosing/triaging production systems.


• Experience briefing senior customers and internal executive management.


• Familiarity with Cameo, Atlassian tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo), and DOORS.


• Excellent oral and written communication and strong interpersonal skills.


• Hold an active U.S. government Top Secret or higher clearance and Program Access clearance if applicable.

Benefits

Competitive salary ($139,100–$208,700). Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and potential long‑term incentives for senior roles. Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off. Northrop Grumman also offers EEO and pay transparency statements.

EEO Statement

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.