Staff Embedded Software IPT Lead — Cross-Functional Leader

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Middle River (MD); On-site; USD 169,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer IPT Lead in Maryland to lead cross-functional teams through the EMD phase, manage budgets, and coordinate staffing. You will drive schedules, implement EVMS, and ensure lifecycle readiness from design to maintenance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, Agile/DevSecOps practices, and partnering with program management to deliver critical defense software across programs. A Secret clearance and SAP access are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field with 12 years of related experience, Master’s degree with 10 years of related experience, Ph.D. with 8 years of related experience.
• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance. Active Secret is required to start. Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP) is required, candidates must obtain SAP prior to starting.
• Must have 2 years of experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) managing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) projects
• Must have 8 years experience with real-time embedded software.
• Must have 10 years experience with full software lifecycle: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance is required

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during a program’s EMD phase
• Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including EVMS, critical path management, EACs, and workload forecasts
• Lead staffing efforts for each team, ensuring appropriate skill mix and coverage
• Plan and coordinate bench time priorities across engineering program initiatives
• Manage and maintain Jira boards to track progress and issues, documenting and resolving blockers
• Maintain and communicate delivery schedules
• Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
• Interpret statements of work assigned by program leadership
• Work with suppliers and be able to articulate project requirements
• Brief internal and external customer leadership on progress of work assigned

Skills

Embedded software

Model-based eng.

Agile / DevSecOps

EVMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Jira

Atlassian suite

MS Excel macros

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer IPT Lead in Maryland to lead cross-functional teams through the EMD phase, manage budgets, and coordinate staffing. You will drive schedules, implement EVMS, and ensure lifecycle readiness from design to maintenance.

The role emphasizes collaboration, Agile/DevSecOps practices, and partnering with program management to deliver critical defense software across programs. A Secret clearance and SAP access are required.