Manager Embedded Software Engineer 1 or Manager Embedded Software Engineer 2

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 Mission Systems is seeking candidates for the position of Embedded Software Manager 1 or Embedded Software Manager 2.  The selected candidate for this position will report to the Northrop Grumman Precision Targeting and Protection facility in Apopka, FL. 

This is a dual-role technical manager position.  Management duties will require tasking and coordination of approximately 10-15 engineers, and process and resource coordination with functional homeroom management. The position will also have 75% of their time allocated to technical responsibilities.

What You'll Get To Do:

The Embedded Software Manager will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, leadership, and technical capabilities. They must be a self-starter, able to efficiently operate in a team environment, and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish the team goals.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Interface with systems engineering to develop flow down software requirements and technical specifications
• Develop, document, and maintain software both individually and as part of a larger team
• Identify risks, suggest mitigations, track defects, develop resolutions, and track and report status
• Conduct reviews of software related products, software designs, and technical documents
• Exercise agile principles while developing software and overall system using continuous integration workflow 
• Ensure software code quality by exercising different types of tests, documenting the results, and exercising automated testing wherever possible
• Support team in integrating various sensors into a larger platform
• Assist in the creation of hardware integration and test setups
• Support/lead project execution over the whole product lifecycle, with foremost emphasis on meeting or exceeding customer and stakeholder requirements  
• Lead embedded-software staffing planning and assignments
• Attract, develop, advise, assess, promote, and retain highly qualified engineering workforce
• Create and support department policies, procedures, and budgets
• Provide flow-down and direction from upper management and the organization

"This position may be filled as an Embedded Software Manager 1 or Embedded Software Manager 2 based on the qualifications listed below."

Basic Qualifications for an Embedded Software Manager 1:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field with 5+ years of embedded software development/engineering experience (3+ years for MS degree)
• Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java
• Experience with full software lifecycle such as: specifications, architecture, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.
• Experience as a software engineering/development team leader
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Security clearance

Basic Qualifications for an Embedded Software Manager 2:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related STEM field with 9+ years of embedded software development/engineering experience (3+ years for MS degree)
• Proficiency in one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java
• Experience with full software lifecycle such as: specifications, architecture, design, implementation, integration, debug and maintenance.
• Experience as a software engineering/development team leader
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in real-time embedded software development of Optical, Radar, Electronic Warfare, Military, or Space Technologies
• Prior experience with using Atlassian tool suite
• Experience with wide range of communication interfaces and protocols such as USB2.0, Ethernet, TCP/IP, EIA/RS-232, I2C, SPI, and/or MIL-STD-1553B
• Prior software functional management experience (executing performance appraisals, staffing allocations, software process leadership, and career goals development)
• Experience with Linux Operating Systems
• Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Security clearance

Salary Range: $106,400 USD - $159,600 USD

Salary Range 2: $127,700 USD - $191,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.