Northrop Grumman - Linthicum Heights, MD

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Linthicum Heights, MD
10,001+ employees
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

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. As the Embedded Software Engineering Manager 2, you will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the people, resources, and processes required to deliver new software or upgrade existing products. This role involves leading a team of up to 15 direct reports, executing performance reviews, staffing programs, and supporting the career development of employees. You will provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components, while also supporting the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals. Your leadership will drive sustainable continuous improvement by collating and deriving insights from data, and you will generate proposal and estimate inputs for new work. In this position, you will act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and guide the team in compliance with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and the Agile Development Plan (ADP). You will coordinate with other disciplines when needed, such as Systems and Hardware, and ensure that the team adheres to appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology. This role is critical in supporting the organization’s mission to provide secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee and coordinate the people, resources, and processes required to deliver new software or upgrade existing products.
  • Provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components.
  • Support the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals.
  • Drive sustainable continuous improvement by collating and deriving insights from data.
  • Generate proposal and estimate inputs for new work.
  • Act as a Control Account Manager (CAM) using Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
  • Lead the team in compliance with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and the Agile Development Plan (ADP).
  • Coordinate with other disciplines such as Systems and Hardware as needed.
  • Set attainable goals for the team and execute performance reviews.
  • Guide employees regarding career development and support teams or individuals to improve performance through coaching and mentoring.

Requirements

  • U.S Citizenship
  • An Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • Experience as a Software Engineering/Development Team Leader
  • 9 years of relevant professional experience with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other STEM discipline; 7 years with Masters; 4 years with a PhD, or an additional four years of experience in lieu of degree.

Nice-to-haves

  • Working knowledge of VxWorks operating systems
  • Prior software functional management experience (executing performance appraisals, staffing allocations, software process leadership, and career goals development)
  • Management of budget for technical activities

Benefits

  • Health Plan
  • Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Education Assistance
  • Training and Development
  • 9/80 Work Schedule (when available)
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