Posted:
2/2/2026, 4:10:45 AM
Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Diego, California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our organization is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.
We are looking for you to join our team as an Embedded Software Engineering Manager based out of San Diego, CA.
What You'll Get to Do:
The embedded SW engineering manager will lead a section of approximately 10-15 software engineers and managers working within the San Diego Engineering and Sciences (E&S) Software and Digital Technologies (SWDT) department. The successful candidate will lead direct report employees based on organizational goals, program activity, and company policies. Specific responsibilities include coordinating with programs for staffing, recruiting, training, preparing and delivering performance reviews to employees, evaluating/recommending employees for promotions, evaluating salaries and coordinating with Human Resources on potential adjustments, assisting employees in preparing performance goals, providing career guidance to employees and counseling employees on their performance as necessary. Program Execution and Engineering Excellence are our driving forces.
The qualified candidate shall also be a technical performer, working approximately 80% directly on programs involving communications systems within our F-35, F-22, CNI Production, Advanced Communications, or Small Forms Factors operating units (OU), representing our Engineering and Sciences organization.
This manager will support and be accountable for goals including:
Cultivate an inclusive and engaging workplace. Ensure employees’ work life balance is appropriate.
Workforce: maintain staff adequate to execute to program plans, as well as for strategic growth. Plan assignments and fill program needs to ensure success, but which also offer growth to the individuals performing the work.
Performance management: on an ongoing basis engage with staff to identify growth opportunities, deficiencies, appropriate training, etc. Execute to the Enterprise review cycle. Manage compensation and career progression.
Support the creation, updating, and maintenance of software engineering processes.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters.
Previous experience as a functional manager or technical team leader
Proficiency in C/C++, Object Oriented programming, and software lifecycle processes
Candidate must have excellent written, communication, and emotional intelligence skills, and be able to work independently and within groups.
Ability to facilitate/mediate in conflict resolution matters.
Candidate must be able to work on site at the Rancho Carmel facility.
Clearance: A current/active DoD Secret clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous experience managing managers.
Current direct program duties within the Communications Solutions (CS) Business Unit (BU), including F-22, F-35, CNI, and Advanced Communications.
Previous experience as a functional manager or technical team leader
Experience integrating low-level firmware and software in complex real-time multi-threaded embedded applications
Experience with RTOS designs and implementing secure software for embedded systems
Experience with ARM architecture and peripherals
Experience using Jira/Bitbucket/Git and the Agile software development process
Previous experience as a functional manager or technical team leader
Experience with Networking protocols (IPSec, TLS)
Experience with TCP/IP and common network configurations
Experience implementing cryptographic mechanisms using dedicated software libraries (wolfSSL)
Familiarity with Linux kernel driver development/modifications
Familiarity with assembly language
Familiarity with bare metal embedded device drivers
Familiarity with PowerPC architectures and peripherals
Familiarity with VHDL/Verilog/FPGA
Familiarity with Xilinx tools (Vitis, Vivado)
Familiarity with IBM tools (Rhapsody, DOORS, Clearcase)
Familiarity with Green Hills AdaMulti
Familiarity with Static Analysis and Unit Testing
Previous experience as a functional manager or technical team leader
Website: https://northropgrumman.com/
Headquarter Location: Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1994
IPO Status: Public
Last Funding Type: Grant
Industries: Data Integration ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Remote Sensing ⋅ Security ⋅ Software