Manager Software Engineering 1

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Orlando
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

Requisition ID: R10105219Category: EngineeringLocation: Orlando, FL, USACitizenship Required: United States CitizenshipClearance Type: Interim SecretTelecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this positionShift: 1st Shift (United States of America)Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the TimePositions Available: 2At 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 Defense Systems has an opening for a Software Engineering Manager to manage a team of engineers across multiple programs and efforts. This position is an engineering management role within the Satellite Ground Mission Planning Analysis Department and will report directly to the Software Section Manager.The ideal candidate demonstrates a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. You have the ability to collaborate within and across teams to accomplish goals. You are committed to ethics, integrity, and innovation while challenging traditional ways of doing business. You have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you are comfortable engaging with the internal and external customers.Essential Functions:Lead a team of software engineers performing direct work on multiple programsDemonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skillsUse good judgement to pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Work closely with program-assigned systems engineering, software development, and management professionals to ensure that the software lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiencyOversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization's products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problemsDevelop and manage detailed budgets and schedules and create work assignments for indirect taskingThe successful candidate will have a current full-time Program assignment; with a subset of the time allocated to Functional Manager duties, which fluctuate throughout the year due to business needs and the performance management cycle.Basic Qualifications:One of the following:A Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 5 years of software engineering experienceA Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years of software engineering experienceMust demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the software development lifecycle and extensive technical expertise5+ years experience with object oriented programming languagesExceptional leadership skills in order to coordinate collaboration across engineering teamsDemonstrated mastery in various competencies of Teaching, Mentoring, and FacilitationAn Interim or Active Secret clearancePreferred Qualifications:Proven interaction in a distributed team environmentStrong background in software testing, troubleshooting, and the process of the Software Review BoardAn advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM disciplinePrior experience in engineering functional management is a plusProven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skillsDemonstrate exemplary professionalism and ability to maintain composure in stressful situationsDemonstrate strong team-building/collaboration skillsDemonstrated ability to build diverse/inclusive teams with engaged team membersDemonstrated mentoring and coaching skills, and excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)Previous experience leading a team of 5-12 employees with a record of on-time performancePrevious experience in developing proposal inputs (task descriptions and basis of estimate)Time management and organizational skills to prioritize across concurrent program and functional responsibilitiesPrior experience with performing software development using agile methodologiesPrior experience with using Atlassian tool suiteSalary Range: $106,400 USD - $159,600 USDEmployees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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