Northrop Grumman · 11 hours ago
Manager Data Engineering 2 - R10222035-2
Fore Store, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expNorthrop Grumman is looking for a highly organized, people-focused engineering leader to lead their Data Engineering team within the Insights & Intelligence (i2) organization. This role involves managing a team of data and software engineers to influence technical architecture, maintain a data engineering roadmap, and ensure the delivery of reliable data systems.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Define and maintain a data engineering roadmap; align technical priorities with business objectives and the Northrop Grumman data strategy
Build and lead a high-performing, collaborative team; mentoring engineers on design patterns, code quality, data architecture, and career development
Champion clean, modular architecture and enforce engineering best practices
Drive end-to-end delivery of data pipelines in Databricks, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance while meeting roadmap milestones
Lead the migration to our Databricks enterprise lakehouse
Collaborate with leaders and teams across various functions, including business management, business development, facilities, human resources, supply chain, and manufacturing
Qualification
Required
Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in software or data engineering with a relevant Bachelors Degree OR 6 years of experience in software or data engineering with a relevant Masters Degree
Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in people management leading engineering teams
Must have proficiency with Databricks (or comparable modern data lakehouse platforms), cloud services (AWS), and data pipelines
Must have demonstrated skill in managing technical teams, process excellence, and meeting roadmap deliverables
Must have strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence both technical and executive audiences
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Engineering or related field
Experience integrating data from enterprise systems such as SAP, Workday, ServiceNow, and Salesforce
Deep domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, or Manufacturing
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
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
Leadership Team
Tom Wilson
Corporate Vice President, Enterprise Business Development
Jeffrey Worsham
Chief Product Owner - Advanced Technology Development
Recent News
2026-02-06
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