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Software/ Firmware Engineering Manager 2

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Northrop Grumman

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Baltimore, MD

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Position summary

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.

We are currently seeking a Software/Firmware Engineering Manager to join the leadership team supporting Test Design Solutions within Hardware Engineering. The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

The manager will facilitate and promote improvement initiatives, sharing of lessons learned and best practices between programs. She/he will support technical oversight across both the Mission Systems and Space sectors, including independent reviews of major programs and support of proposals. She/he will administer the performance evaluation reviews and salary review processes
The manager will identify the capital assets, indirect, and training budgets required for personnel to perform their statements of work which includes integration along with development.

Essential Functions:

  • Responsible for managing a team of Software and Firmware Engineers that support multiple contracts
  • Responsible for managing staffing levels and reporting status and metrics to IPT and Functional leadership
  • Work closely with other teams within the program across multiple disciplines and management professionals to ensure that the software lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency
  • Oversee and manage the quality and timeliness of the MS SW products, and identification and remediation of potential issues before they become problems
  • Annual engagement survey coordination
  • 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
  • Mentor Engineers on all phases of the Program
  • Creates, reviews, and maintains critical documentation
  • Strong interpersonal skills

Management experience required;

  • Recruitment and on-boarding of new software engineers.
  • Career development, talent management and performance management.
  • Resource management - ensuring supply and demand are balanced in a matrix organization
  • Coordinating program/project supports across organizations
  • Ability to develop and mentor early career engineers

Technical experience required

  • Design, development, test and integration of quality software.
  • Working as part of an Agile development team.
  • Ability to define existing processes and come up with alternative approaches

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9-years of experience in software engineering OR a Master's degree in (STEM) with 7-years in software engineering OR a PhD degree in (STEM) with 5-years in software engineering
  • Familiarity with all phases of the software development life cycle including Software Design and Integration
  • Experience in technical leadership or management
  • Experience with Agile, Continuous Integration , Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) process and practice
  • Experience with Agile leadership - product ownership, Scrum Master, expansion of Agile processes
  • Experience utilizing Software Configuration Management Systems (Git, ClearCase, etc.)
  • Working knowledge FPGA development process
  • Understanding of firmware design/development life cycle
  • Experience leading or managing within a team environment
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DOD Secret Level Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Exposure to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Interest in understanding and working with hardware/software interactions in applied engineering environment
  • Strong people and technical leadership skills; experience leading a team
  • Strong team-building/partnership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to create inclusive teams with engaged team members
  • Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills
  • Knowledge of Functional Homeroom processes (e.g., Staffing, Processes, Metrics, Training)
  • Ability to integrate, engage, and lead team to perform at top level of performance
  • Experience with JIRA for issue tracking
  • Experience with leading Agile software development
  • Experience as a SW Lead on a program

Salary Range: $137,000 USD - $205,600 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by their start date. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

What are Northrop Grumman perks and benefits

Lactation facilities

Post maternity

On-ramping/Off-ramping parental leave

Fertility

Child care subsidies

Backup child care

Elder care

Onsite child care

Unconscious bias training

Sponsorship program

Coaching

Diversity performance

Diversity recruiting

Networking

Succession planning

Remote work policy

Part time policy

Paid adoptive

Paid paternity

Paid maternity

Short term disability

About the company

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Northrop Grumman

Industry: Defense & Space

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day using science, technology and engineering to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, ...

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