Manager Embedded Software Engineer 2

Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems is looking for an Embedded  Software Engineering Manager   Level 2  located in Northridge, CA .  This role will be supporting some of our most advanced programs to include ARRGM/ER and the SiAW. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This Embedded Software Engineering Manager  role will be approximately 75% program & technical work and approximately 25% functional management work managing a segment of a program or a function. This role is responsible for the direct supervision & management of embedded software staff, and for providing objective-oriented directions to subordinates utilizing management guidelines & general policies.  This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large delivery order or mid-size technical services-type contract
• Assignments received in objective oriented terms
• Full working knowledge of procedures and practices
• Overseeing projects and tasks assigned to the organizational group
• Interpreting and executing policies and procedures that directly impact team performance, morale, and effectiveness
• Recommending modifications to operating policies
• Ensuring that projects are completed on schedule and within budget
• Functioning as an advisor to team members regarding tasks, projects, and operations
• Frequent contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling or specific phases of projects or contracts
• Conducting briefings and participating in technical meetings for internal/external representatives

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math - or related technical area) with 8+ years of Software related experience – OR  – Master's degree of Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math - or related technical area) with 6+ years of Software related experience
• Experience in requirements analysis, modeling and simulation, embedded software development, and verification and validation at subsystem and system level
• Must have a high proficiency in technical problem solving to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and control