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Software Engineering Manager 1

Bellevue, Nebraska, United States
Full Time On-site
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: No

Description

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. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is looking for a Software Engineering Manager in Bellevue, NE. This position will be responsible for the daily operation of scrum teams performing development, maintenance, and sustainment of software products for the USAF, and other customers at the Northrop Grumman facility. Ultimately, this Manager is responsible for the delivery and sustainment of software requirements on schedule in addition to managing and developing the staff.

The successful Software Engineering Manager will:

  • Perform 85% coverage in a technical role and 15% coverage performing functional management duties associated with this position.
  • Provide functional direction to a team of approximately 10 - 15 software engineers.  Work closely with team members to ensure they have what they need, remove impediments and enable them to meet commitments.
  • Provide staff support for goal planning, performance reviews, training, and general employee development. Build, grow, and mentor the team.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance by engaging with the team in a daily collaborative style and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Other responsibilities include identification of skill gaps and increasing engineering competencies through strategic hiring and employee skills development.
  • Emphasizing agile and model-based methods and practices in support of a full digital engineering transformation.
  • Accurate reporting of engineering workforce utilization, retention rate and talent acquisition fulfillment metrics, and leading and supporting initiatives to ensure metric goals are met.
  • Work with Agile methodologies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the daily operations of a team & program in a technical manner such as software development and /or systems engineering (direct supervision of the staff, assignment of work, schedules, day to day workflow, and operating costs).
  • Provide leadership and technical direction to subordinates utilizing management guidelines and general policies, including planning and program performance, technical performance, and quality of a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages and resource allocation.
  • Responsible for functional personnel management of NG employees to include staffing, training and skills development, performance reviews and feedback, counseling, and career development.
  • Due to the classified work, this position requires you to work at the Bellevue facility.

Basic Qualifications:

  • One of the following:
    • Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 5 years’ experience with software engineering
    • Master of Science degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 3 years’ experience with software engineering
  • Experience leading Agile software teams
  • Full knowledge of software development lifecycle including: specification, design, implementation, integration, debug, and maintenance.
  • Experience communicating with customers, other technical teams, and senior management to report status, proactively identify and resolve issues, collect, and refine requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and coordinate a product strategy.
  • Experience with object-oriented programming, web development frameworks, and full stack application architectures.
  • Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results.
  • Ability to obtain/maintain access to work full time on-site in Bellevue, NE.
  • Ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
  • Demonstrated use of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) and configuration management (BitBucket).
  • Demonstrated use of collaboration tool suites (Atlassian, GitLab).
  • Scrum Master or Product Owner experience.
  • 5+ years leading or developing/maintaining software systems with proven success.
  • Scrum Master, Scrum Professional or Agile Coach Certification.
  • Proficiency with Java, Angular, Cesium, SonarQube, Jenkins.
  • Previous experience as a team lead.

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,900.00 - $172,300.00

The 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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the United States, building advanced systems across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. The company is known for some of the most complex defense programs in the world, including stealth aircraft, autonomous systems, missile defense technologies, satellites, and space-based intelligence platforms that support U.S. national security operations.

For job seekers, Northrop Grumman offers careers across a wide range of high-impact fields including aerospace engineering, software development, cybersecurity, systems engineering, manufacturing, program management, and intelligence support. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on mission-critical systems that directly support the Department of Defense and intelligence community. Many roles involve long-term programs with significant technical depth and real-world operational impact.

Unlike smaller defense startups focused on narrow capabilities, Northrop Grumman operates across multiple major mission areas, giving employees exposure to highly advanced programs such as stealth platforms, space systems, autonomous vehicles, and next-generation command-and-control systems. The company is also a major leader in classified space and intelligence systems, where cutting-edge engineering and secure infrastructure play a critical role in national defense.

As global competition in space, cyber, and advanced military systems continues to intensify, Northrop Grumman remains one of the most strategically important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking stable, highly technical careers with long-term impact on national security, Northrop Grumman continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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