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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

Corporate Software Engineering Director 1 - R10216596

Falls Church, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$194K/yr - $336K/yr

10+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a pioneering technology company seeking a Corporate Software Engineering Director 1 to lead its Software Engineering Council and represent the software engineering function at the corporate level. This role involves shaping the vision and strategy for software engineering across the company, developing talent, and driving modern software practices.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Establish a centralized Software Engineering function aligned with the overall enterprise engineering vision

Chair the Software Engineering Leadership Group (SWLG)

Lead the Software Engineering Council/CoE, defining strategy, priorities, and working‑group structures in collaboration with sector leadership

Partner with HR, Communications, and sector teams to design and execute a comprehensive change‑management plan

Define a unified talent‑development framework that includes training, tools, career pathways, and certification programs

Work with CIDO to adopt converged processes and tools that support modern software development

Develop and enforce enterprise‑wide software processes and governance that meet both corporate and sector needs

Identify and drive continuous‑process improvements, communicating updates on behalf of the Council/CoE

Establish metrics and data sources to measure software‑engineering execution effectiveness across the enterprise

Benchmark our processes against government, industry, and best‑practice standards

Own the Enterprise Software Principles and Operating Procedures (PrOP)

Help the company effectively integrate artificial intelligence into software engineering processes and engineering products/platforms, ensuring AI adoption enhances productivity, quality, and innovation

Escalate critical issues and strategic discussions to the Executive Leadership Team, Enterprise Engineering Leadership Team, and Corporate Technology Council as required

Build strong partnerships with sector leaders and other functional groups, determining objectives, interpreting policies, and ensuring alignment with long‑range planning

Facilitate internal and external engagement at events such as Engineer’s Week and SW all‑hands

Provide enterprise‑wide expertise on existing capabilities, technologies, and platform interconnections

Brief and influence senior customer executives

Qualification

Software Engineering ManagementSystems EngineeringChange ManagementArtificial Intelligence IntegrationStakeholder CommunicationsDigital Transformation LeadershipCross-Sector DevelopmentDoD Processes KnowledgeTeam ManagementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with at least 12 years of software engineering experience OR Master's degree in a STEM field with at least 10 years of software engineering experience

Minimum of 10 years in software engineering management roles (e.g., program IPT lead or functional leadership)

Minimum 7 years of systems engineering experience

Candidates must have a current DOD Secret level security clearance (or higher) in order to be considered and must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to SAP/SAR as a condition of continued employment

Proven record of leading change-management initiatives

Experience on large-scale, cross-sector development programs with integrated workforce operations

Demonstrated ability to lead direct reports and manage teams

Travel is occasional for meetings, events, and customer engagements