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Software Engineering Manager 3

Northrop Grumman

$187,000 - $280,600
Sep 22, 2025
San Diego, CA, US
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Northrop Grumman is looking to solve the problem of leading multi-disciplinary teams to develop and deliver software solutions that meet quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

Requirements

  • Experience leading software teams with at least 10 software engineers.
  • Experience with software process improvement.
  • Experience in one or more of the following software areas: Software Architecture, Cloud & Application, Embedded Software, Automated Software Testing, Software Integration with real-time hardware, DevOps.
  • An active in-scope DoD Top Secret Clearance.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR).
  • Experience with incorporating Agile Methodologies.
  • Experience with managing Embedded Software Teams and/or Application development teams.

Responsibilities

  • Leads multi-disciplinary teams, primarily made up of software engineers, to develop and deliver solutions that meet quality, cost and schedule objectives.
  • Sets team operating objectives in accordance with program objectives and provides guidance to team leads.
  • Leverages gold standard measurements to assess health and quality of software across program(s).
  • Communicates and collaborates with engineering and program leaders.
  • Leads the effort to quantify staffing demand and communicate across multiple stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the ATDC Software Department Manager to ensure team is following best practices and standards to enable high quality and cost execution.
  • Interacts with equivalent level managers and programs to maintain performance.

Other

  • Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field AND 9 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development, OR a Master’s degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
  • Must be able to rapidly assess and lend guidance to projects assigned to the organizational group as well as demonstrated mentoring and guidance to engineers.