Manager Software Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Software Engineering Manager 2 to join our team in San Diego, CA or El Segundo, CA. The candidate should be a self-starter with familiarity working in an Integrated Product Team construct.

Roles and Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:

Leading a team of approximately 10-20 individuals to complete the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in an Agile software development environment

Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of SW products to meet contractual cost, schedule, and technical requirements as a work package manager

Reporting Agile metrics and EVMS status to the Sub IPT lead and other program leaders, managing and communicating program and technical risks

Collaborating with Software Development, Systems Engineering, Test Automation, DevOps and Systems Test organizations to ensure the team is meeting the mission engineering objectives of the contract

Providing technical guidance, leadership, and mentoring to the team

Provide Functional Management to direct reports, including career guidance, staffing, interviewing/onboarding, disciplinary actions, and direct engagement

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote/hybrid/telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 6 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline and 4 years of related engineering experience

Prior leadership experience using Agile development, including participating as Product Owner, Scrum Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment

Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Experience with developing software used for one of the following real-time applications: flight critical software, Safety critical software, medical software, or mission critical software