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US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.
The Launch and Missile Defense Systems (LMDS) division within Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSP) is seeking a Software Engineering Manager 2 to support the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) program. We are excited for you to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. Our domain provides rewarding work that contributes to the latest advancements being made in the missile defense industry. The position is in Huntsville, AL.
Position Overview:
This is an Engineering Department Manager role on the C2BMC program requiring an average of 40% of the successful candidate’s effort and will be coupled with 60% technical responsibilities on the program.
Essential Functions:
The Software Dept. Manager – 2 responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Oversight of staffing, employee development, and continual improvement of engineering practices.
- Applying strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance for yourself and your team.
- Leading subordinate department managers in their support of engineering teams with a total organization size of 40+ team members.
- Effective collaboration, communications, and problem solving.
- Demonstrating a commitment to ethics & integrity and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
- Working with a variety of sites, stakeholders, and functions to achieve outstanding results.
- The position is in Huntsville, AL with travel to company and customer sites as required up to 10% of the time.
The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, collaborative/team settings across all levels.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 9 years of technical experience in any combination of Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Integration and Test engineering or a related field, or a Master’s Degree and 7 years of related experience, or a PhD and 4 years of related experience.
- Prior experience leading teams as a technical lead or functional manager
- Working knowledge of staffing practices, engineering metrics, training resources, agile processes, and engineering tools
- Ability and willingness to travel 10% of the time to support business needs.
- Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret security clearance at the time of application which is required to start.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a STEM discipline
- Knowledge of Missile Defense Systems and Software Applications to include C2BMC experience
- Proven technical management experience in an Integrated Product Team (IPT)
- Experience effectively leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations
Salary Range: $145,000.00 – $217,400.00
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.
Employees 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 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 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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
