Requisition ID: R10174355
Category: Engineering
Location: Camarillo, California, United States of America
Clearance Type: Secret
Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
Positions Available: 1
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 pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. 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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
For decades, Northrop Grumman has protected U. S. forces and our allies by designing, developing, and delivering weapons of increasing complexity and capabilities for expanded missions and domains. We support some of the world's most advanced products, from cutting-edge aircraft and next-generation spacecraft to unrivaled cyber security systems and all-seeing radars. Whether it's making a 200-ton airplane invisible, predicting cyber-attacks before they happen or solving the mysteries of the universe, wherever the boundaries of possible are being pushed, Northrop Grumman is there.
The Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
The team is looking for you to join our Camarillo and Pt. Mugu offices as a Software Engineering Manager 1. This position will support software and systems engineers developing systems for the EA-18G Growler, Airborne Electronic Attack Mission Planning, JEACO programs and other programs.
What You'll Get To Do:
This candidate will be responsible for the functional management of approximately 10 engineers (systems and software) and a program assignment related to electronic warfare (Mission Planning, Software Development, Requirements). Technical program responsibilities will consume approximately 90% of the candidate's time leaving the other 10% for functional homeroom tasks. The candidate will support multiple IPTs and collaborate with other teams across the program both locally and remote. Functional duties include conducting performance assessments, staffing plans, employee development, communication meetings, disciplinary actions, compensation adjustments, training & educational oversight, and other routine personnel issues. The candidate will provide their direct reports with career development recommendations, mentoring, and technical support.
The candidate also will work within the Functional E&S organization, CoEs and CoPs on strategic technology initiatives to ensure our engineers have the experience, process and tools to meet future technology and customer requirements from a process, tools and methodology perspective. The ideal candidate will provide best practices in system and software related development to support program execution. Apart from the challenging work this site performs on Electronic Warfare programs, we are looking for leaders to support near term future transitions to cutting edge methodologies, tools and architectures. This is an excellent opportunity to work with industry experts in Electronic Attack, on a highly collaborative engineering team.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Computer Science/Engineering or related technical field) plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in software development applications with lead or management experience in a team environment; or master's degree in engineering (Computer Science/Engineering or related technical field) plus a minimum of 3 years of experience in software development applications with lead or management experience in a team environment
Experience in the full life cycle for embedded real time software development
Familiarity with real time embedded software system design and development
Familiarity with System/Software Development processes, tools and methods
US Citizenship
- Candidate must have a DOD Interim Secret Clearance prior to start date. Once started, must have the ability to obtain full Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
The candidate should have relevant experience from the Defense/Aerospace industry and should be familiar with all phases of the system/software development life cycle used on a large formal DoD sponsored programs.
Experience managing, leading and building teams of more than 10 people.
Familiarity in Electronic Warfare/Electronic Attack systems, or Radar/Jamming or Signal Processing on programs or products
Familiarity with Northrop Grumman Software Development processes and SEI CMMI Level 3, AS9100, or IEEE compliant software engineering practices (or equivalent).
Familiarity with Digital Transformation concepts such as experience in various Agile Methodologies (SCRUM, SAFe), and MBSE (UML, SysML), DevSecOps, (Continuous Integration, Automated Test)
Open Architecture Standards from both a software and hardware perspective
Candidate must demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills
Ideal candidate would hold a full-time position in Engineering & Sciences located at the Camarillo site
Salary Range: $126,600 - $189,800
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. 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. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. 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. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
