Posted:
4/22/2026, 11:59:04 PM
Location(s):
San Diego, California, United States ⋅ California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Software Engineering
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 (NGAS) has an opening for a Software Engineering Manager 2 (S02) position. The selected candidate will be responsible for the functional management of the software engineering personnel under the Core Vehicle Management System (CVMS) Products for the Software Team. The position will report to the Core VMS Chief Engineer (CVMS) organization for their assignment tasking. The manager will be overseeing software personnel specializing in Embedded Software, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Integration, SW Development, and Deployment of manned and unmanned systems. It will be in San Diego, CA.
Responsibilities:
Conducting performance assessments, staffing, employee development, communication meetings, disciplinary actions, compensation adjustments, training & educational oversight/ approval, and other routine personnel issues
Responsible for establishing common processes and practices in cooperation with colleague managers across the sector
Develop requirements and negotiate with the customer where needed; develop designs and software in a team environment; and be able to provide technical guidance for junior engineers, provide leadership integrating software in a laboratory environment, and able to develop the complete documentation set required for the software life cycle
This role will work closely with program-assigned systems engineering, software development, and management professionals to ensure that the software lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency
Ability to track both the quality and timeliness of the organization’s products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems
Develop and manage detailed budgets and schedules and make work assignments for indirect tasking
Knowledge of, and experience working in, all phases for the Software Development Lifecycle
Collaborate directly with software development and other engineering discipline teams to develop, write, document, and execute software requirement verification, code, and integration, tests, including identifying and tracking issues through resolution
Analyze software and system requirements allocated to computer software configuration items (CSCI)
Support software integration with hardware components in systems integration labs and other integrated test environments
Utilize software development skills to design, develop, maintain, and execute tests: unit, integration, regression
Ensure that thorough, clear, and complete documentation is created and maintained to support current and future integration activities
Build up and configure the Software Integration Lab (SIL) to perform software integration and testing activities
Basic Required Qualifications:
Must have either a Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of related engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university with 7 years of software engineering experience or a PhD n a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 5 years’ experience
Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and the software development lifecycle: requirements gathering, design, development, documentation, testing, and deployment
Experience in technical leadership or management
Experience with Agile, Software Development, and DevOps process
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Embedded Technologies
Experience with Real Time Operating System (VxWorks, Integrity)
Experience as Agile Scrum Master / Product Owner / Working in Agile teams
Experience with leading or working in Agile teams
Experience managing a product team and delivering periodic releases in a process-driven environment for a government customer
Strong C/C++, Python. and Linux
Demonstrated ability to build diverse/inclusive teams with engaged team members
Previous experience leading a team of 10+ employees with a record of on-time performance
Previous experience in developing proposal inputs (task descriptions and basis of estimate)
Time management and organizational skills to prioritize concurrent program and functional responsibilities
Prior experience with task/resource planning
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