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As of Jul 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for entry level engineering management in California is $29.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.65 and $28.72 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as an Entry Level Engineering Management professional, you typically need a background in engineering, emerging leadership skills, and a relevant degree such as a BS in engineering or engineering management. Familiarity with project management tools (like MS Project or Asana), basic budgeting, and exposure to Lean or Six Sigma methodologies are often expected. Strong interpersonal communication, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to motivate small teams help candidates stand out. These skills are important because this role bridges technical teamwork and project coordination, ensuring projects meet quality and timeline objectives while fostering team development.

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In an Entry Level Engineering Management position, you'll often split your time between technical project work and supporting team coordination efforts. You might help oversee project timelines, allocate resources, track progress, and assist in resolving technical challenges by facilitating communication among team members. Collaboration with engineers, quality assurance, and sometimes cross-functional departments like procurement or marketing is common. As you grow in the role, you'll gain exposure to leadership tasks such as conducting meetings, reporting project status to higher management, and providing feedback to junior team members.

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An Entry Level Engineering Management job is a position designed for recent graduates or early-career professionals who want to combine engineering expertise with leadership responsibilities. These roles typically involve overseeing small teams, coordinating projects, assisting senior managers, and ensuring technical tasks align with business goals. Entry-level engineering managers often work on process improvements, resource allocation, and communication between departments. They gain experience in both technical problem-solving and managerial decision-making to prepare for higher-level leadership roles.

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Software Engineer - Software Development

Software Engineer - Software Development

Northrop Grumman Corporation

San Diego, CA • On-site

$91K - $137K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Northrop Grumman rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 352 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

107th of 527 rated manufacturers

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.

Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be on site in San Diego, CA. This Software Engineers primary role is to Design, Develop, Document, Test and Debug the Mission Systems software.

The Engineer will collaborate with IPT Leads, Integration RE, Software RE, and other developers in a team-oriented environment to achieve program goals; ensures that technical, integration, and schedule performance measures are being met with particular focus on software quality, requirement verification and detail design approaches comply with Sector processes, procedures, and best design/architecture approaches.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 2 years of related engineering experience; OR a master's degree in a STEM discipline and entry level engineering experience.

Excellent working knowledge with the following programming and scripting languages: C++, Java, and Python

Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Support program statement of work by applying fundamentals of software engineering to all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle

Work in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels

Participate in the full SW development life cycle including requirements, design, implementation, qualifications, and delivery of SW products to our customers

Work in Agile Scrum teams to develop SW products for multiple SW baselines

Demonstrated understanding of application software integration procedures

Coordinate and collaborate directly with software development and other engineering discipline teams to develop, write, document, and execute software requirement verification and integration, identifying and tracking issues through resolution

Support software integration with external interfaces and hardware components in systems integration labs and other integrated test environments

Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Secret clearance and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the following tools: Jira, Crucible, Git, Git Lab, automated build tools, static code analysis

Recent experience and proficiency in software architecture, design, implementation, integration, and debugging.

Strong technical trouble-shooting skills.

Experience with cybersecurity compliance using security frameworks and remediation tools (SCC SCAP scanner, Fortify and STIG Viewer).

Primary Level Salary Range: $91,800.00 - $137,600.00The 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.

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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.

Industry

Space research administration

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Falls Church, VA, US

Year founded

1939

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