Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is looking for a Director of Software Engineering 1 for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division Engineering Functional Homeroom organization -with a Software Engineering background and leadership. In this role, the selected leader will be responsible for establishing and driving common engineering processes, tools, and technical developmental and training resources in support of engineering employees and managers across the enabling and digital technologies portfolio of the division.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience with: Management experience leading a technical and complex program effort.
- 3+ years experience with: Experience developing and administering budgets and standards of performance
- 3+ years experience with: Experience in developing and implementing technologies associated with production processes with efficient and sustainable implementation
- Knowledge and experience with IFC and Agile software development in a classified environment
- Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager
- Master's degree or higher in engineering or related scientific discipline
- ICBM or complex aerospace systems experience
Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading the team consisting of platform engineering, technical project engineering, Agile subject matter expertise, test automation and simulations, and cutting-edge enabling technologies (AI/ML, Data Science, DevOps)
- Establish Software Community of Practice (COP) leveraging the best-in-class industry knowledgebase
- Key member of the program leadership team to help create the alignment with the division software strategy
- Responsible for oversight of the end-to-end software development
- Experience working with Digital Environments integrating and reporting across the program
- Outline specific objectives and processes that are focused on generating innovative solutions to moderately complex business problems
- Hire and develop the diverse skilled employees, establish the mentorship and coaching culture including growing and strengthening the leadership bench
Other
- RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
- CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
- TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field and a minimum 10 years of related experience or Masters Degree and 8 years of related experience
- Experience in a formal management/lead position
