Embedded Space Software Engineering Manager 2

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.

The Payload and Ground Systems organization within the Northrop Grumman Space Systems pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking an Embedded Space Software Engineering Manager with the desire to learn new technologies to join the Remote Sensing Programs Software team.  The manager will be responsible for providing technical oversight through the entire software development lifecycle (including design, development, integration, and maintenance) of software components along with support of system integration and test. Additionally, the manager will lead and guide a matrixed functional team of software engineers through software process, career development, and performance appraisals. The software manager will also participate in proposal generation, staffing allocations, and recruiting. The manager will guide their team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle in support of programs.

The candidate should have experience in leading and coordinating a team through challenging software development activities. The manager must guide their team utilizing an Agile development approach with tasks including decomposition of requirements into agile features, software design, coding, testing, integration, and systems test to deliver enhanced secure capabilities. Strong communication and active leadership skills are vital to this position.

** S02 Manager Level 2 Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other STEM degree + 8 year's experience, MS + 6 years of experience, PhD + 3 years of experience.
• 5 years of progressive software engineering/development experience.
• Experience as a team lead for a software development team.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI required at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of progressive Software Engineering/Development experience
• 3 years of experience leading a software development team
• Experience as a scrum master and/or product owner
• Experience with functional management
• Experience managing a budget for technical activities
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket)