RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team 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. Come be a part of our mission!

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. Does this sound like you?

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself! Every ERG is inclusive of all employees! 

Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance. We also offer exceptional benefits/healthcare, a 9/80 schedule, and a great 401K matching program. 
 

The Ground Solutions and Mission Support (GSMS) Software (SW) Integrated Project Team (IPT) is a large, restricted group executing across both Development and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) tasks.  The SW Engineering IPT focuses on the development and sustainment of several mission operational SW product lines, as well as the development of new capabilities as coordinated with their restricted SCI Customer.

The SW IPT has an immediate need for a SW development manager managing one of their ground systems software (SW) subsystems.  The SW IPT is a large team comprising of multiple subsystems, each with a specialized software focus.  Each subsystem provides mission-critical and operational SW product lines as well as the development of new ground systems capabilities as coordinated with the Customer.  The SW development manager will oversee a team which will include about 10 to 15 SW engineers.  The manager must possess excellent leadership, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills, and work closely with the Software (SW) Assistant Program Manager (APM) and SW Deputy APMs.  The candidate will be responsible for the team tasking and support of management meetings and reviews.  This position requires coordination and interfacing with the other SW subsystems, Systems Engineering, external customers, and site personnel.  Candidate will work in a dynamic team environment, ensuring personnel follow well-defined processes.  The candidate must have the ability to complete tasks with minimal direction and oversight, and mentor junior engineers.

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD; an additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Candidate must have an active Top-Secret Clearance and SCI access at time of application
• Previous experience leading a team of software engineers and managing SW processes, adjudicating SW Discrepancy Reports (DRs) and fulfilling requirements for success
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communications skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree(s) in STEM discipline(s)
• Experience working with internal and external customers
• Previous experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, BitBucket, Confluence), DevOps pipeline development, and Automation
• Agile/DevOps experience with Scrum Master and Product Ownership experience highly desirable
• Previous in-depth domain knowledge of software design and code development preferred
• Previous management experience as a Deputy SW Subsystem Manager or Technical Lead
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills
• Previous Mission One experience is a plus

Salary Range: $156,500.00 - $234,700.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.