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Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems (NGDS) sector is looking for a Mgr. Software Engineering 1 to lead a team of talented software engineers and ensure quality engineering support to programs, IRADs and new business pursuits in the Mission Planning and Decision Support (MPDS) Operating Unit. The location of this position is Rome, NY. The Software Engineering Manager will be working alongside fellow software engineering professionals as we continue to develop and improve the software products for our customers. The position supports the engineering organization goals for providing people, processes and tools to meet the current and future needs of the programs and technologies within the sector portfolio. This role will help foster the establishment and maintenance of a world class Software and Digital Technologies organization.

The selected candidate will provide functional leadership to the team in a strong engineering organization, collaborating with peers across multiple organizations. The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. The candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must.

The selected candidate will also actively participate in engineering activities related to our Intelligence, Systems, Infrastructure, Tools & Enhancements (InSITE) Program as well as other relevant Northrop Grumman Defense Systems programs. The candidate will have a track record as an effective team member with excellent engineering skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree with 5+ years of relevant DoD experience or 9+ years of relevant DoD experience without a degree.
• Active Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) clearance
• Experience in managing or coordinating the implementation and delivery of sophisticated software systems in support of Government customers
• Previous experience in people and / or technical leadership roles
• Experience with Cloud-based technologies
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Must be an existing Northrop Grumman employee with technical program tasking or must qualify for a currently-open technical position within Northrop Grumman in Rome, NY.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with multiple subcontractors concurrently
• Knowledge of AFRL/RI contracting process and procedures
• CompTIA Security+ certification or IAT Level II equivalent per DoD 8570.01 
• Program Management experience working with National Air Space Intelligence Center (NASIC), National Space Intelligence Center (NSIC), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air Combat Command (ACC) or Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).
• Business development and/or proposal experience
• Experience leading a team in the Engineering department of a matrix-like organization
• Experience leading engineering teams using Agile processes and continuous integration / continuous deployment processes and tools