Software IPT Engineer Lead Level 5

Relocation assistance may be available. Requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility at time of application. Travel required: 10% of the time.

About our organization

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.

As an engineer, you'll be joining our growing Aurora Software department which has 200+ Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Systems Administrators, Database Administrators, and Network Engineers — from entry-level to senior chief engineers and architects. We offer plenty of opportunities for career advancement into higher-level technical roles or leadership positions. Our Software Department is part of a larger organization that includes Systems Engineering, Integration and Test staff, and a Hardware Engineering unit. This larger organization influences cross-program collaboration, professional development, training, and engagement activities such as lunch-n-learns, campus events, and leadership mixers. We support a small but mighty team that continues to innovate and set new benchmarks for our customers.

About the role

The new Software IPT Lead will direct a team supporting the full lifecycle of software development from design to testing and iterating.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science with 12+ years of software development experience; 10+ years with a Master's; or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of technical leadership (e.g., Product Owner, Technical Lead).
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Thorough understanding of Agile/SAFe principles.
• Proven history of cross-functional team communications.
• Thorough understanding of requirements decomposition.
• Technical documentation writing ability.
• History of unit/integration/verification testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cost Account Manager experience.
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts.
• Basis of Estimate writing experience.
• Software STIG implementation experience.

Pay

Primary salary range: $177,000.00 – $265,600.00. The above range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers. Depending on the position, employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.