Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Manager Software Engineering 2
United States-Florida-Melbourne
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $203K/yr
7+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers revolutionary systems impacting lives worldwide. They are seeking a Software Functional Manager for the MDC2 family of programs, responsible for managing a team of engineers and overseeing software development activities while ensuring effective communication and performance assessments.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Will be responsible for day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback, career counseling, professional development, employee rewards and recognition, and resolving personnel issues and managing a staff
Will provide project staffing support with recruiting, interviews and hiring
Will be responsible for recommending employees for raises and promotions
Will provide detailed employee performance feedback, periodic 1-on-1 meetings, annual mid-term, and end of year performance appraisals
Trains, coaches and mentors’ other engineers and support staff within the functional organization
Responsible for evaluation of current project requirements and assures staff has adequate statement of work to optimize contract performance
The selected candidate will work with program management and IPT leads in establishing personal, program and functional goals as well as performing performance evaluations and merit adjustments
He/she will acquire the necessary computers, equipment, and tools to enable their subordinates to perform their work
New business acquisition, proposal, and special projects support
Support Functional Engineering initiatives
Assist with staff workload forecast preparation
Identifying and implementing new or improved tools and processes to increase team efficiency
Acquire the necessary computers, equipment, and tools to enable the team to accomplish their assigned job
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems
Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Leads Engineering teams with program execution
Mentor Engineers on all phases of the Program
Creates, reviews, and maintains critical documentation
Strong interpersonal skills
Supports the software department, software center, and software sector in their day-to-day activities
Manage a team of direct reports of between 10 – 15 engineers, supporting their needs, training, and career growth
Qualification
Required
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
Must be familiar with all phases of the software development life cycle and Agile software development
Prior lead experience in a team environment
In-depth working knowledge and experience with C/C++, Java, or other OOP languages
Expert knowledge and experience developing software in a Linux environment
Experience with configuration management using industry standard tools and processes
Current active Secret DoD Security clearance is required
Must be able to attain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR)
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
Familiarity with Rhapsody, Cameo, Eclipse, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo)
Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
Experience with Agile methodologies
Experience working in a DevOps culture with continuous integration / continuous deliveries “CI/CD”
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred candidates will have demonstrated leadership of engineering personnel on a Northrop Grumman Corporation program to include software architecture oversight
Hold an active Program Access clearance
Holds an active Top Secret clearance
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase