Software Functional ManagerAt 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 Aeronautics Systems sector is looking for a Software Functional Manager for the MDC2 family of programs located in Melbourne, FL to drive program execution and team development.This position blends functional management activities, such as mentoring, quarterly reviews, assisting with hiring, and performance management, and mission driven development of program scope of work, such as software design, implementation and test, assisting program management and other leaders.
The functional management role will comprise 15% to 20% of the candidate's time and remaining 80% to 85% of the time is expected to be directly funded technical activities as a highly contributing member of a software team in support of an MDC2 programs.The candidate should have a strong technical background in software development and embedded systems. Software Development focus is for mission applications using software engineering best practices & standards and participate in the full life cycle of software development to include C++ coding to NGAS and MDC2 coding standards, unit testing and software integration testing, software requirements and design documentation and support for program reviews. Management duties cover a team of approximately 12-15 engineers.Responsibilities:Candidate will be responsible for day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback, career counseling, professional development, employee rewards and recognition, and resolving personnel issues and managing staff. Will provide project staffing support with recruiting, interviews and hiring. Will be responsible for recommending employees for raises and promotions.
Candidate will provide detailed 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. Responsible for evaluation of current project requirements and assures staff have adequate statement of work to optimize contract performance. Candidate will work with program management and IPT leads in establishing personal, program and functional goals as well as performing performance evaluations and merit adjustments.Other management duties but are not limited to:Create and review software work items on a cross-discipline teamMentor engineers in all phases of their career and technical developmentSupport program and business management on business acquisition, proposal, and special projectsSupport engineering initiativesAssist with staff workload forecast preparationIdentifying and implementing new or improved tools and processes to increase team efficiencyAcquire the necessary computers, equipment, and tools to enable the team to accomplish their assigned jobProgram management related duties such as CAM and other Earned Value activitiesPerforms technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systemsEnsures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraintsCreates, review, and maintains critical documentationStrong interpersonal and presentation skillsBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 9 years of relevant software experience OR a Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 7 years of related professional experience OR a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant software experienceMust be familiar with all phases of the software development life cyclePrior lead or management experience in a team environmentExperience in one or more of the following:Application implementation in a language like C, C++, C#, Ada, Java or other programming languageFormal software requirement development and sell offExperience with test automation tools and frameworksDevelopment of automated test frameworks and their deploymentExperience creating and maintaining a DevOps continuous integration / continuous deliveries (CI/CD) pipeline and associated toolsThe ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (Interim secret is required to start)The ability to obtain and maintain a special program access clearancePreferred Qualifications:Master's degree in computer science or computer engineeringAbility to quickly review, analyze, and understand complex software systems; has experience being able to diagnose and troubleshoot production systemsPrevious experience of briefing and interacting with senior customer officials and internal executive managementFamiliarity with Cameo, Atlassian Tools (Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence, Crucible, Bamboo), and DOORSExcellent oral and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal skillsHold an in-scope U.S.
government Top Secret or higher clearance.Hold an active Program Access clearance.Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00The 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.