Northrop Grumman - San Diego, CA

posted about 2 months ago

Full-time - Senior
San Diego, CA
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. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is currently seeking a Software Engineering Manager 2 - Integration & Test role. This position will be located on site in San Diego, CA. The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 10-20 individuals to complete the full software development life cycle in an Agile software development environment. The successful candidate will collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment, to ensure the team is meeting the mission engineering objectives of the contract. The successful candidate will implement and utilize several Agile development techniques and metrics to help manage team progress and quality throughout the life cycle. This position is a dual-hatted position that reports to the IPT Lead on the program side and the Center Software Department Manager on the functional side. Essential Functions include working in a high energy environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels. The candidate will participate in the full software development life cycle including design, implementation, and delivery of software products to our customers. They will operate in a cloud technology development environment working with microservices, object-oriented programming, design patterns and pub-sub messaging. The candidate will work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines and collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems. They will also be responsible for managing and reporting budget and schedule status for software, ensuring earned value and schedule status is provided as required by the rhythm defined by the program, and overseeing the quality and timeliness of the organization's products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of approximately 10-20 individuals to complete the full software development life cycle in an Agile environment.
  • Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps, and Systems Test teams.
  • Implement and utilize Agile development techniques and metrics to manage team progress and quality.
  • Participate in the full software development life cycle including design, implementation, and delivery of software products.
  • Operate in a cloud technology development environment working with microservices and object-oriented programming.
  • Manage and report budget and schedule status for software projects.
  • Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization's products.
  • Support budget and IMS task planning in coordination with various stakeholders.
  • Provide Functional Management to direct reports, including career guidance and staffing.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field AND 9 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development, OR a Master's degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience.
  • Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment.
  • Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing.
  • At least 4 years of recent relevant experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Java, Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell.
  • Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers.
  • Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.

Nice-to-haves

  • Active/ Current Special Program Access.
  • An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline.
  • Advanced technical management degree.
  • Prior experience in engineering functional management.
  • Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Previous experience leading a team of 5-12 employees with a record of on-time performance.
  • Prior experience with cost account management and task/resource planning.
  • Advanced experience with at least one of the following databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch.
  • Advanced experience with at least one of the following container management tools: Kubernetes, Amazon ECS, Docker Swarm, Nomad, Redhat OpenShift.

Benefits

  • Paid holidays
  • Disability insurance
  • Relocation assistance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
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