Software Engineering Manager 2 - SW Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 139,100 - 241,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Savings plan

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Software Engineering Manager 2 to lead teams in San Diego, CA or Grand Sky, ND. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and extensive software development experience.

Responsibilities include leading a 10-20 member team, collaborating across departments, and managing the software development life cycle in an Agile environment. Attractive salary range of $139,100.00 – $241,700.00 plus benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• 9+ years of software development experience for Bachelor's, or 7+ years for Master's.
• Experience with SDLC and leading Agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 10-20 in software development.
• Ensure team meets mission engineering objectives.
• Report progress to managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Agile development

Software development

Object-oriented programming

C/C++ Programming

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Agile methodologies

JIRA

SonarQube

Job description

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance required for start: Yes (Secret). Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Job Description

Software Engineering Manager 2 – SW Lead role located on site in San Diego, CA or Grand Sky, ND.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of approximately 10‑20 individuals to complete the full software development and test life cycle in an Agile software development environment.
• Collaborate with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test organizations to ensure the team meets mission engineering objectives of the contract.
• Implement and utilize Agile development techniques and metrics to manage the team’s progress and work quality throughout the product life cycle.
• Report to the Enterprise SW IPT Lead on the program side and the Software Department Manager on the functional side.

Basic Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field AND 9 years of related professional experience that includes a background in software development, OR a Master’s degree AND 7 years of related professional experience that includes a background in software development.
• Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participation as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member.
• Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience integrating software used for one of the following real‑time applications: flight critical software, safety critical software, medical software, or mission critical software.
• Experience with Agile software development, object‑oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing.
• At least 4 years of recent relevant experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Java, C, C++, and Python.
• Experience with one of the following real‑time operating systems: Wind River VxWorks, Green Hills Integrity, or Real‑time Linux.
• Familiarity with most of the data interfaces: 1553, RS-232 Serial, Discrete & Analog I/O, Ethernet/IP, or Fiber Channel.
• Ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in‑scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any required program access within a reasonable period of time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM disciplines.
• Advanced technical management degree.
• Prior experience in engineering functional management.
• Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience leading a team of 5‑12 employees with a record of on‑time performance.
• Previous experience developing proposal inputs (task descriptions and basis of estimate).
• Time management and organizational skills to prioritize across concurrent program and functional responsibilities.
• Prior experience with cost account management and task/resource planning.
• Understanding of assembly emitted by C/C++ compilers and ability to develop code in assembly for low‑level drivers, BSPs, or critical performance implementations.
• Strong understanding of embedded software architectures and requirements.
• Strong understanding of hardware interfaces in the software architecture and their impacts.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
• Experience with Java microservices, graphical user interface (GUI) applications, threading, intermediate object‑oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials, and SQL/NoSQL.
• Prior experience using Atlassian Tool Suite, JIRA, SonarQube.

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 – $241,700.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses reward individual contributions and company results. Senior positions may be eligible for Long‑Term Incentives.

Benefits

Benefits include health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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.

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.