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| Aspect | Computer Software Engineering | Computer Software Development |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Bachelor's in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; certifications like Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) | Bachelor's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related; certifications less common |
| Work Environment | Designing, analyzing, and managing software projects; often involved in system architecture | Writing, testing, and debugging code; focused on creating software applications |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Used by tech companies, consulting firms, and large organizations for complex projects | Common across startups, tech firms, and software companies for product development |
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Northrop Grumman's Space Sector is seeking a Software Engineering Manager - Level 2 to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. This position is within the Space Systems Central Engineering SW and Electronics Organization supporting the Deep Space Advance Radar Capability (DARC) program. The selected individual will manage up to 15 direct reports and serve as an individual contributor, SW product owner, or SW team lead within the DARC program.
The ideal candidate will have experience developing, integrating, and debugging software applications on complicated systems and diverse programming languages is key. The successful candidate must also possess leadership characteristics that enables successful team outcomes, growth of the organization, and the development of innovative solutions to difficult problems. Excellent organization skills, and the ability to collaborate with various disciplines and program functions to successfully execute program objectives is a must. Previous ground-based RADAR, microservices based software architectures, and people management experience is preferred. The selected individual will manage up to 15 direct reports and serve as an individual contributor, software product owner, or software team lead within the DARC program.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.
In this job, you will:
Directly contribute to the software development, integration, testing, sustainment, and process improvement efforts on the DARC program
Collaborate with cross-functional discipline leads and program management to develop, plan, and execute current and future project efforts of the program
Manage and support staff career development
Ensure software Engineer staff have the proper tools, training, and assignments required to meet program objectives
Support proposal efforts and develop software engineering labor estimates
Be responsible for hiring and staffing actions
Employee performance management
Brief program and customer leadership
Other duties as assigned
If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with 10 years of professional experience in a STEM field - OR - Master's degree with 8 years of professional experience in a STEM field.
Requires an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Recent software development experience within microservice based architectures
Expert in Agile software development principles
Fluent in a variety of software programing languages (i.e, Java, Java Script, C++, Python)
Ability to deploy and debug code
Ability to develop software requirement specifications
Experience across the entire software product life cycle
Atlassian Tool Set (JIRA, Confluence)
Preferred Qualifications:
Active Top-Secret Clearance
Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree
Current or previous functional management experience
Experience with proposal efforts and software labor estimating
Experience developing software development on RADAR programs
Radar Signal Processing knowledge and algorithm implementation
Familiar with DevSecOps principles
Familiar with real time processing
Familiar with software cybersecurity compliance
software development within a RedHat Linux environment
MBSE principals
As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $146,500.00 - $219,700.00The 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.Get the full story on Breakroom
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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.
Space research administration
10,000+ Employees
Falls Church, VA, US
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