Manager Software Engineering 2

$151,900 - $227,900/Yr

Northrop Grumman - El Segundo, CA

Full-time - Manager

El Segundo, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager Software Engineering 2 position at Northrop Grumman involves overseeing a team of software engineers responsible for the entire software engineering lifecycle. The role includes developing departmental strategies, collaborating with stakeholders to meet technical objectives, and managing staffing profiles. The successful candidate will also focus on employee engagement, performance management, and fostering a positive workplace environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage employees responsible for engineering products across the entire software engineering lifecycle.
• Assist in the development and implementation of departmental vision and strategies regarding people, processes, and tools.
• Collaborate with program stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet technical quality, cost, and schedule objectives by gathering and reporting metrics.
• Coordinate with program leadership to manage software staffing profiles for a large team of software engineers.
• Participate in program functional support activities to improve execution including process audits, independent review team evaluations, tiger teams, root cause analysis, NAR/ICE, and pre-milestone reviews.
• Provide excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees.
• Provide ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support the National Software organization policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Accountable for implementing improvements across employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top software talent.
• Periodically evaluate, measure, and report software depth of knowledge requirements of critical skills to mentor, develop, and train team members.
• Interfacing with all levels of leadership to maintain and exceed health and performance for programs.
• Champion engagement activities to improve the workplace environment.
• Assist with employee performance management, goal development, career counseling, performance evaluations and reviews, leadership development, and knowledge retention.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science degree in a STEM discipline with 9 years of software engineering experience, or Masters of Science degree with 7 years of software engineering experience, or PhD with 4 years of software engineering experience.
• Prior experience in leading a software team of at least 10 employees across the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience with one or more of the following software development languages/technologies: C/C++, Java, Python, C#.
• Currently possess an active DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated experience with leading incorporation of agile methodologies.
• Experience within the aerospace/defense industry.
• Advanced Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math).
• Agile project management experience.
• Knowledge and experience with secure software development lifecycle concepts.
• Experience in functional management.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Self-directed technical leader with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent communication (written, oral, and presentation) and engagement skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business