Software Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!
We are looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineering Manager 2 to support advanced technology development programs.
What You'll Get To Do:
This is a dual-role technical manager position. Management duties will require tasking and coordination of approximately 10-15 staff, and process and resource co-ordination with functional homeroom management. The manager will also be expected to perform technical work on programs. It is anticipated that given the size of the functional team, the split between program and functional duties will be approximately 80 program / 20 functional, on average. The direct program work may include technical work, IPT leadership, or any other appropriate technical function.
As a member of our team you will:

Supporting a team of 10-15 technical staff in management role. Administrative management responsibilities include staffing, performance and compensation management, and career development.
Leading program engineering execution for hardware design and deployment projects.
Accountable to stakeholders and program managers for status updates, issue resolution, and overall engineering execution.
Partnering with program management office to ensure successful execution against cost, schedule and hiring targets.
Providing technical leadership to the team and ensuring proper engineering processes and procedures are followed.
Work with peers and training leads to identify critical skill shortfalls; develop appropriate technical training; and improve team performance.
Develop framework to conduct novel experiments on superconducting devices.
Debug existing software tools and support implementation of new capabilities.
Support the current and future development of test platforms within function, cost and schedule constraints
Basic Qualifications for Software Engineering Manager 2:

Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 8+ years of experience (or Master of Science degree with 6 years; Phd with 4 years) within a related engineering field.
Experience and knowledge of object-oriented programming.
Strong foundational knowledge of the following programming languages: Python & C++.
Experience with relational database design, management and interaction.
The ability to demonstrate strong communication skills and to work on a diverse multi-disciplinary team
A strong ability to learn new topics quickly and independently solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
Candidate must be a US Citizen per program requirements. Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance per customer requirements.
Preferred Qualifications for Software Engineering Manager 2:

A Master of Science degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) with 6+ years within a related engineering field.
Experience managing teams of 10 or more.
Experience working in a lab environment.
Experience writing and automating unit and integration tests.
Developed software that interfaces and communicates with lab hardware. (Oscilloscopes, arbitrary waveform generators, network analyzers)
Experience designing and implementing solutions with minimal requirements.
Ability to automate experimental tasks using high level and built-in software languages
Full life cycle design, implementation, and feature/automated testing of software.
* Active U.S. government security clearance/ US Citizen
Primary Level Salary Range: $147,700.00 - $221,500.00The 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.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.

Client-provided location(s): Annapolis Junction, MD

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10203959-2

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-08-14T20:09:05