RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Software Engineering Manager 2 located in Huntsville, AL. The successful candidate will demonstrate technical ability and leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. In this role, you will; Be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the people, resources and processes required to deliver new software or upgrade existing products. You will also be responsible for the leadership of managing people, executing performance reviews, staffing programs, and career development of employees. Our engineering teams provide world-class engineering solutions to the sustainment and modernization for our customers. This position is a dual role position encompassing both technical contribution (Software Engineer – 80%) and people leadership (Section Manager – 20%). Position Responsibilities: People Leadership: Functional Management of 12-18 engineers on GWS GFC (Space Systems Missile Defense Integration (MDI) Business Unit Program): Set attainable goals. Execute performance reviews. Guide the employees regarding career development. Support teams or individuals to improve performance and achieve goals through coaching and mentoring. Provide flow down and direction from upper management and the organization. Facilitate information flow and communication. Conflict resolution. Support organizational engineering initiatives. Technical Performance: Candidate will contribute technically to our current software programs. Technical responsibilities will include: Develop, modify, and maintain software using software engineering best practices and standards. Participate in the full life cycle of software development, to include requirements development, modeling and design, software development, unit testing, integration, and formal system testing. Apply technical expertise in solving complex software and integration problems. Candidate will be a thought leader for software engineering practices. Candidate may assist software engineering department manager in reviewing proposals, white papers, and other new business initiatives. Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a technical performance role currently in place within the GFC team. Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or Math or Physics or an equivalent STEM discipline with 8 years of experience - or Master's Degree and 6 years of experience Background in one or both: Proficient in developing software in object-oriented programming languages such as C++ or Java, or C or Ada programming language. or/and a strong background in systems engineering (requirements) Proficient in all areas of formal software lifecycle process from requirements to formal testing. Interest in being a technical contributor as well as a people manager. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. Active US Government Secret clearance Strong understanding of agile principles. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in computer science /or a STEM discipline. Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00 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. Existing Applicants: Need to update your contact information or email address? Once logged in, click on Candidate Home in the upper right corner and scroll to the bottom of that screen to see buttons for: Update Contact information to update your legal name, address, and phone number Edit Account Settings to edit your email address We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.

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