Software Engineering Manager 2

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Functional Manager for the SCS programs in Melbourne, FL to drive program execution and team development. The role involves day-to-day leadership, staffing, and performance management across software teams.

The candidate should have a STEM degree with significant software experience, lead or management background, and expertise in complex systems integrating hardware and software to meet requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant STEM discipline and substantial engineering experience.
• Expert in software engineering with full lifecycle development experience.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring engineers in a program environment.
• Familiarity with modern software tooling including CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day communications, performance assessment, and staff development.
• Provide staffing support including recruiting, interviews, and hiring.
• Recommend raises and promotions based on performance and merit.
• Lead engineering performance evaluations and 1-on-1 sessions.
• Coach and mentor engineers and support staff on technical and career growth.
• Ensure staffing aligns with project requirements and contract performance.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

DevOps CI/CD

SDLC

C/C++/Java

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Confluence

Cameo

DOORS

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Aeronautics Systems sector is looking for a Software Functional Manager for the SCS family of programs located in Melbourne, FL to drive program execution and team development.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will be responsible for day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback, career counseling, professional development, employee rewards and recognition, and resolving personnel issues and managing staff.
• Will provide project staffing support with recruiting, interviews and hiring.
• Will be responsible for recommending employees for raises and promotions.
• Candidate will provide detailed employee performance feedback, periodic 1-on-1 meetings, scheduled performance appraisals.
• Trains, coaches and mentors’ other engineers and support staff with their technical and career development.
• Responsible for evaluation of current project requirements and assures staff have adequate statement of work to optimize contract performance.
• Candidate will work with program management and IPT leads in establishing personal, program and functional goals as well as performing performance evaluations and merit adjustments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a relevant STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience
• Demonstrated excellence in a discipline of Software Engineering
• Must be familiar with all phases of the software development life cycle
• Prior lead or management experience in a team environment
• Expert knowledge and experience in architecting complex systems that integrate hardware constraints and software designs, aligning with system requirements and performance objectives.
• Experience in one or more of the following Application implementation in a language like C, C++, C#, Ada, Java or other programming language
• Formal software requirement development and sell off
• Experience with test automation tools and frameworks
• Development of automated test frameworks and their deployment
• Experience creating and maintaining a DevOps continuous integration / continuous deliveries (CI/CD) pipeline and associated tools
• An active fully adjudicated U.S. government security clearance (Interim top secret is required to start)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance (required to start)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science or computer engineering
• Ability to quickly review, analyze, and understand complex software systems; has experience being able to diagnose and troubleshoot production systems
• Previous experience of briefing and interacting with senior customer officials and internal executive management
• Familiarity with Cameo, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo), and DOORS
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Hold an in-scope DoD Top Secret or higher clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00 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.

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• 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.

Northrop Grumman is a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.