Manager Software Engineering

About the role

The Software Functional Manager position within Northrop Grumana's Aeronautics Systems sector is based in Melbourne, FL. This role involves both functional management activities and mission-driven development of program scope of work.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback
• Employee performance feedback, periodic 1-on-1 meetings, scheduled performance appraisals
• Trains, coaches and mentors other engineers and support staff with their technical and career development
• Evaluation of current project requirements and assures staff have adequate statement of work to optimize contract performance
• Works with program management and IPT leads in establishing personal, program and functional goals as well as performing performance evaluations and merit adjustments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant STEM discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a relevant STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience
• Demonstrated excellence in a discipline of Software Engineering
• Familiar with all phases of the software development life cycle
• Prior lead or management experience in a team environment
• In-depth working knowledge and understanding of certification processes for aviation software and hardware including the RTCA/DO-178 standard
• Expert knowledge and experience (7+ years) with aviation or other safety-critical systems, demonstrating a strong grasp of the demands of safety-critical software development
• Experience in one or more of the following: Application implementation in a language like C, C++, C#, Ada, Java or other programming language, Formal software requirement development and sell off, Experience with test automation tools and frameworks, Experience creating and maintaining a DevOps continuous integration / continuous deliveries (CI/CD) pipeline and associated tools

Qualifications

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government secret security clearance (required to start)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a special program access clearance

Skills

• The ability to quickly review, analyze, and understand complex software systems; has experience being able to diagnose and troubleshoot production systems
• Previous experience of briefing and interacting with senior customer officials and internal executive management
• Familiarity with Cameo, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo), and DOORS
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Benefits

• 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
• 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