Software Engineering Manager 2

$138,100 - $207,100/Yr

Northrop Grumman - Cincinnati, OH

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Manager
Cincinnati, OH
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. We are seeking multiple cleared or clearable, experienced Software Engineering Managers 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. 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, and recruiting, interviewing, and hiring engineering talent. Supporting our business culture through engagement activities is also a key responsibility. As a SEIT Lead, you will be responsible for the 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, and earned value management.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and guide roughly 15 direct report engineers
  • Set objectives and monitor progress
  • Be responsible and accountable for managing the workload
  • Provide timely, constructive support and feedback
  • Identify mentoring and career development opportunities
  • Provide appropriate tools and resources
  • Recruit, interview, and hire engineering talent
  • Support business culture through engagement activities
  • Lead program technical execution to meet cost and schedule constraints
  • Staff programs for optimal execution
  • Provide technical direction, guidance, and mentoring of project team members
  • Work on programs, proposals, or internally-funded activities in a technical or leadership role
  • Plan and execute risk and opportunity management
  • Engage in strategic problem solving
  • Manage earned value for projects

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM-related field
  • 8 years of software engineering experience (or 6 years with a MS degree; or 4 years with a PhD)
  • Demonstrated technical leadership, engineering management, and/or program management experience
  • Strong communications and interpersonal skills
  • US Citizen required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance (NG will sponsor)

Nice-to-haves

  • 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
  • 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

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401k matching
  • 9/80 schedule
  • Flexible work arrangement
  • Learning opportunities
  • Educational assistance
  • Career development and training programs
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