RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

We are seeking a cleared or clearable, experienced Software Engineering Manager to join our software engineering team in Cincinnati, Ohio. In this role you will lead engineering teams in designing and building complex offensive cyber software products.

The Cincinnati location (a.k.a. Xetron) is part of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems sector and works with various government organizations designing and building custom hardware and software solutions. We maintain a vibrant small business culture while collaborating within the larger organization utilizing a large extent of resources and expertise.  The Cyber Operations engineering team works with the US military and other government organizations to meet their needs in cyberspace.  See here why Cincinnati is a great place to live.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will split your time between serving as a Section Manager, managing a group of engineers, and as a Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Lead managing engineering activities on one or more assigned programs. 

Section Manager responsibilities include:

• Managing and guiding roughly 15 direct report engineers

  • Setting objectives and monitoring progress

  • Being responsible and accountable for managing the workload

  • Providing timely, constructive support and feedback

  • Identifying mentoring and career development opportunities

  • Providing appropriate tools and resources

• Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring engineering talent

• Supporting our business culture through engagement activities

SEIT Lead responsibilities include:

• Leadership of program technical execution to meet cost and schedule constraints

• Program staffing for optimal execution

• Technical direction, guidance, and mentoring of project team members

• Working programs, proposals, or internally-funded activities in a technical or leadership role

• Risk and opportunity planning and execution

• Strategic problem solving

• Earned value management

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM-related field

• 5 years of software engineering experience (or 3 years with a MS degree)

• Demonstrated technical leadership, engineering management, and/or program management experience

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills

• US Citizen required

• The ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance (NG will sponsor)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret security clearance

• Experience in recruiting and developing top engineering talent

• Experience in multiple relevant technology areas such as: cyber tool development, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, application software, graphical user interfaces, web applications, or embedded software

• An ability to showcase the company’s capabilities to existing and potential customers to support business development activities

• Experience with U.S. Government contracts

• Experience managing budgets, examples of process improvement initiatives and experience with program audits

• Advanced degree(s) in engineering or management

This position offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, 9/80 schedule, flexible work arrangement, and learning opportunities. The 9/80 Schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. We encourage personal growth through our educational assistance, career development, and training programs. For more details on our benefits visit Northrop Grumman Total Rewards.

Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $172,600.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.