Software Engineering Manager Physical Security - 5016-2

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems has an opening for a Software Engineering Manager Physical Security to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Roy, Utah or Bellevue, Nebraska , supporting the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division.

The Sentinel Physical Security team is seeking a highly motivated individual that will lead and manage a PS Software Subsystem team.

The PS Software Subsystem Lead is responsible for leading a team of SW developers, SW testers, and System Administrators in the design, prototyping, development, test, and delivery of SW to support critical milestones to the GBSD Program. The team will provide innovative and effective software engineering solutions to complex technical problems. Tasks include managing all aspects (technical, schedule, and cost) of the SW team; staffing; leading the team in organic growth proposals (including CROMs & ECPs), authoring TD/BOEs and proposal development (including submission, capture, and negotiations); interfacing frequently with internal and external stakeholders, including cross-program counterparts and the customer. Execution of the above will take place in an agile environment implementing agile and DevSecOps principles and tenets including scrum at scale.

What You'll Get To Do:

• Provides Functional Management oversight for a team of Engineers.
• Provides staffing and workload forecasting; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs.
• Provides Problem Solving Expertise and capability to mentor the team in problem solving skills.
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills are required and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success collaborating and leading technical teams.
• Provides Leadership for the technical direction of the Software Subsystem.
• Ensures the communication of the project or product status and path forward is clear and provided to all stakeholders.
• Drives the Metrics for Quality, Schedule, Cost and Productivity for the Software Subsystem effort. Continuous Process Improvement.
• Provides leadership and management of scope, schedule and budget associated with subcontractors supporting the Software Subsystem development activity.
• Coordinates with Program Management, Development Engineering, Operation Areas, and Manufacturing Management to ensure plans are created and resolution of technical issues.
• Technical Contributor and Process Implementation Support as part of the Management Team.

This position is a dual-hat position requiring the candidate to perform functional management activities as well as cyber software engineering. It is expected that the functional management role will comprise 10% to 20% of the candidate's time.

You'll Bring These Qualifications:

• 6 Years of applicable experience with Bachelor's degree or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
• Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Ability to obtain DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Minimum 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against a schedule.
• 2 years of proven demonstrated management skills.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Bachelors in STEM.
• Masters degree in Engineering or other technical discipline.
• Active DoD Top Secret or DoD Top Secret w/ SAR.
• 4 years' experience in program management including subcontractor management.
• Experienced in all aspects of the engineering development lifecycle.
• High proficiency in problem solving.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.

Salary Range: $131,200 - $196,800

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.