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Manager Software Engineering 1

Northrop Grumman

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IT - Software
Bethpage, NY (On-Site/Office)

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.

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 Mission Systems seeks a Software Manager within the Emerging Capabilities Development, Synergy & Special Programs organization located in Bethpage, NY. This position will report to the Software Manager Manager 2 for the ECD, Synergy & Special Programs Business Unit Functional Organization. This is a part-time functional management position that will be shared with the candidate's existing program assignment(s). It is expected that the functional management role will require 10% of the candidate's daily time. The candidate will be responsible for the functional management of the Bethpage software team consisting of 10+ engineers.

Responsibilities:
We are seeking a software manager in the Engineering & Sciences organization. This position is a dual role encompassing both functional management and technical performance and will be responsible for the supervision of a Software Development team in the Embedded Software product area.
  • Lead a team of software engineers performing direct work on multiple programs
  • Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills with strong interpersonal skills
  • Use 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 efficiency
  • Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization's products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems
  • Develop and manage detailed budgets and schedules and create work assignments for indirect tasking
  • Guide the team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology.
  • Drive agility and operational efficiency in Software Engineering and its associated processes and tools
  • Attract, develop, advise, assess, promote, and retain highly qualified engineering workforce


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in STEM with 5+ years of software engineering experience or Master's with 3+ years.
  • Full knowledge of software development lifecycle and extensive technical expertise.
  • Must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
  • Exceptional leadership skills in order to coordinate collaboration across engineering teams.
  • Experience as a software engineering/development Team Leader.
  • AA current/active clearance is required to be considered for the position.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proven leadership in a distributed team environment
  • Demonstrated exemplary professionalism and ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
  • Demonstrated ability to build diverse/inclusive teams with engaged team members
  • Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills, and excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)
  • Time management and organizational skills to prioritize across concurrent program and functional responsibilities
  • Prior experience with performing software development using Agile and DevSecOps methodologies
  • Prior experience with using Atlassian tool suite
  • Prior experience with real-time embedded systems


Salary Range: $129,900.00 - $194,900.00

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.
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Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines. © 2025 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.
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