Manager Software Quality 2

About the role

The Calibration Laboratory at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector is seeking a Software Quality Manager 2 for the Linthicum, Maryland location. The role involves leading and managing a team of Metrologists and a Software Team, ensuring the calibration of over 36,000 instruments and devices, maintaining an internally developed application for calibration, and supporting a database for tracking equipment through its calibration cycle.

Responsibilities

• Manage workflows and backlogs for both Metrologists and Software Teams
• Develop metrics and targets for quality and efficiency
• Ensure compliance with relevant requirements and directives
• Lead/implement continuous improvement and root cause/corrective actions
• Determine and implement a CMMI strategy for Software
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain standards for software quality
• Conduct software inspections, tests, verifications, and validations
• Implement software development and maintenance processes and methods
• Ensure measures meet reliability standards
• Develop overall operating criteria for the software quality program
• Ensure compliance with project, process, and contract requirements
• Review software design, change specifications, and plans
• Perform or direct verification of software requirement allocations, traceability, and testability
• Communicate effectively, organize tasks, and manage a team environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM field or Master’s degree with 6 years of related experience
• People management experience
• Experience in technical problem solving, including root cause analysis, solution development, corrective/preventative action, and verification/validation
• Experience with Software and Object-oriented programming languages and their development and maintenance
• Experience managing teams
• Experience with technical and project management

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a STEM field
• Five years of experience managing teams
• Experience with technical and project management

Skills

• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Resourcefulness, well-organized, able to multi-task and coordinate assignments
• Leadership in a team environment

Benefits

• Annual bonuses based on individual and company performance
• Discretionary bonuses
• Company-paid holidays and PTO
• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan
• Long-term incentives for VP/Director positions

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $139,800.00 - $209,800.00. The actual offer may vary based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.