Manager Software Engineering 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE : No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE : Secret

TRAVEL : Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Manager Software Engineering – Level 1 working for Launch Systems located in Chandler, AZ, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

This Software Engineering Manager role will be approximately 75% program & technical work and approximately 25% functional management work.

In the functional management portion of the role, the manager will lead and guide a matrixed functional team of approximately 10-15 embedded software engineers through technical processes, career development, and performance appraisals. The software manager will also participate in proposal generation, staffing allocations, and recruitment. The manager will guide their team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle in support of programs. Excellent communication skills (oral and written) are critical, and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in collaborating and leading technical teams. The candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate must also demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while adopting new and emerging ways of doing business. Strong communication and people leadership skills are vital to this position. Sound engineering experience, a passion for mentoring and developing employees, and current strong technical program performance are a must.

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree and at least five years of technical experience in Software Engineering or associated engineering discipline accompanied by high proficiency in technical problem solving.

Current, active Secret Clearance

In the 75% program & technical portion of the role, the candidate will work within one of three areas : Embedded Software, Ground & Simulation Software, or Software Verification. Each of those roles are described below.

Our Embedded Software Engineers :

Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and / or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

In this job, you will :

Have Object Oriented (OO) Software development experience in C / C++on Linux environment

Have embedded real-time software development, debug and test

Experience with real time operating systems (RTOS) environments including VxWorks, Integrity, LynxOS, Yocto Linux, or other equivalent RTOS

Experience with full software development lifecycle

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrate problem solving and troubleshooting skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with PowerPC, ARM, and / or RISC-V architecture

Experience in design, integration and testing with real time computer in loop and hardware in loop test laboratories

Experience in developing interfaces to support system hardware integration efforts

Experience with CI / CD such as Jenkins or Gilab CI

Our Ground & Simulation Software Engineers :

Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and / or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

In this job, you will :

Demonstrated experience with Linux hosted application development.

Demonstrated experience with real-time systems.

Demonstrated experience with hardware / software interface development and integration.

Demonstrated experience with Agile / Scrum development.

Knowledge of C++, Java and Python.

Graphical User Interface (GUI) development utilizing Java Foundation Classes.

Demonstrated experience with Unix Inter-Process Communication.

Working knowledge of TCP and UDP protocols and networking concepts.

Knowledge of requirements management methodologies.

Simulation application development experience, both real-time and non-real-time.

Preferred Qualifications

Event driven, multi-tasking, multi-threaded, and multi-processor application development.

Knowledge of POSIX standard.

Telemetry data acquisition and data reduction experience.

Knowledge of the Qt Framework.

Our Software Verification Engineers :

Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions. Conducts multidisciplinary research and collaborates with equipment designers and / or hardware engineers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software. Determines computer user needs; analyzes system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepares operating instructions; designs and develops compilers and assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems. Ensures software standards are met.

In this job, you will :

Develop software test driver and applications with C++

Demonstrate proficiency with Linux OS and Linux scripting languages (shell, Python, Robot Framework)

Demonstrate working knowledge of entire systems / software development lifecycle

Demonstrate working knowledge with requirements-based software verification / testing

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledgeable in development and management of requirements for re-usable, object oriented software platforms.

Experience in all levels of verification activities (unit, integration, and formal qualification tests)

Proficiency with MATLAB computing environment and script programming

Familiarity with real-time operating systems (such as LynxOS, VxWorks), DOORS Requirements Management tool, and Cameo Modeling tool.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below :

https : / / www.northropgrumman.com / space

We work a 9 / 80 schedule (9 hours per day Mon-Thurs, 8 hours every other Friday with the alternate Friday off)

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range : $114,900.00 - $172,300.00

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.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http : / / www.northropgrumman.com / EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.