Software Engineering Manager 2 - Integration & Test

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: October 8, 2024

Job Description:

Category: Engineering
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is currently seeking a Software Engineering Manager 2 - Integration & Test role. The successful candidate will lead a team of approximately 10-20 individuals to complete the full software development life cycle in an Agile software development environment. The successful candidate will collaborate and work in a team environment with Systems Engineering, Cloud & Application, Test Automation, DevSecOps and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment, to ensure the team is meeting the mission engineering objectives of the contract. The successful candidate will implement and utilize several Agile development techniques and metrics to help manage team progress and quality throughout the life cycle. This position is a dual-hatted position that reports to the IPT Lead on the program side and the Center Software Department Manager on the functional side.--
Participate in the full software development life cycle including design, implementation, and delivery of software products to our customers.
Operate in a cloud technology development environment working with microservices, object-oriented programming, design patterns and pub-sub messaging.
Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop software products for multiple software baselines.
Collaborate with systems engineers, hardware designers and integration/test engineers to develop and maintain complex software systems.
Responsible for managing and reporting budget and schedule status for software.
Work closely with program-assigned systems engineering, software development, and management professionals to ensure that the software lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency.
Supports budget and IMS task planning based on received Budget Advice and associated TAs in coordination with SW IPT, SW Development Leads, SW Architects, and Product Owners.
Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the organization's products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems.
Support coordination and content for program EAC reviews at a rhythm defined by the program.
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.
Prior leadership experience using agile development, including participating as Product Owner, SCRUM Master, and/or team member in an Agile development environment.
Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Experience with Agile software development, object-oriented architecture and programming, software integration and testing.
At least 4 years of recent relevant experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: Java, Python, Go, C++, C#, PowerShell, VBScript, Bash, or KornShell.
Experience with Cloud technologies and service providers.
Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP).
An advanced degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other STEM discipline.
Prior experience in engineering functional management is a plus.
Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills.
Previous experience leading a team of 5-12 employees with a record of on-time performance
Prior experience with cost account management and task/resource planning.
Advanced experience with at least one of the following databases: Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch.
Experience with application and container security.
Experience with Machine Learning Model development.
Experience with Java microservices, Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications, threading, intermediate object-oriented programming, design patterns, Data Distribution Service (DDS) messaging, web technologies, Unified Modeling Language (UML), database essentials and SQL/NoSQL.
In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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