• Job Description

  Req#: R10200630
  RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
  CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
  TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
  Description
  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 Defense Systems is seeking a Software Engineering Manager 3. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
  As a Software Engineering Manager 3 you will be the leader for a team of software engineers. These engineers will be designing and developing software products and solutions to provide Software Assurance guidance and constraints, foundational Software Infrastructure to host applications, and build/deploy technologies and best practices for all SW product teams within the C2 organization in support of the Sentinel EMD program.
  • What You’ll Get To Do:
    Ensuring members have sufficient statement of work and resources are balanced across various efforts.
  • Managing member performance and supervising employee development and mentoring efforts (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)
  • Coordinating with Sentinel leadership to ensure appropriate staffing / destaffing actions are developed and executed relative to their department and managing employee movement.
  • Meeting budget targets and interpreting higher level guidance for implementation within the organization for process implementation and improvement.
  • Managing program requirements and accurately forecasting work scope for program leadership
  • Rapid response to leadership on requests for programmatic status, and early communication of challenges to execution
  • Implementation of agile software development practices to support defense contract development programs
  • Perform as a leader within the Command and Control C2 organization
  As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
  - Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
  - 401k
  - Educational Assistance
  - Life Insurance
  - Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
  - Paid Time Off
  - Health & Wellness Resources
  - Employee Discounts
  This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
  You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience or 4 years of related experience in lieu of degree
  • Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years
  • US Citizenship and ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP)
  • 1+ years of experience in EVMS in an Agile environment
  • 3+ years in formal/lead management position
  • 1+ years managing software development programs
  • 1+ years of experience with IT infrastructure and software application hosting environments
  • 1+ years of experience with SW Assurance best practices
  • 1+ years of experience with Development/Test environments need to function and operate
  
  These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
  • Effectively communicate and present to project and program management, other technical managers, and customers
  • 1+ years managing software development programs
    Excellent technical writing skills, and team building skills.
  • Subcontractor technical oversight experience.
  • Previous access to SAP.
  • Experience with the Sentinel weapon system, especially Command & Launch.
  • Earned Value Management Experience.
  • Experience with Confluence and JIRA.
  • Strong ability to communicate unique problems and recommend potential process/business solutions in an Agile environment.
  • Successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and best practices
  • Ability to apply Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering to drive the teams to a holistic design, integrating COTS solutions via modularity and well-defined interfaces for a sustainable system
  • Demonstrated experience leading a team of technical contributors
  Salary Range: $178,500.00 - $267,700.00
  The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
  Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
  Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

• About the company

  Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an American multinational aerospace and defense technology company. Northrop Grumman and its industry partners have won the Collier Trophy eight times, most recently for developing the X-47B, the first unmanned, autonomous air system to operate from an aircraft carrier.

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