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Northrop Grumman is seeking a forward-thinking leader to join the engineering team in Aurora, Colorado as a Functional Software Engineering Manager Level 2. The selected individual will be tasked with developing high-performing Software and DevOps teams while driving initiatives across the organization. This dual-track role blends people-leadership with direct execution supporting strategic engineering projects, business-development (BD), and ensuring program performance. The manager will report directly to the SW Department Manager and will be accountable for a diverse group of 15-20 engineers across the SW Engineering organization (SW, DevOps, AI/ML)., * Team Coaching & Development - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software, DevOps, and AI engineers; hold regular 1:1s, staff meetings, and career-development workshops. Identify and develop top performing talent across the organization.
- Staffing & Talent Acquisition - Own the full hiring lifecycle: workforce planning, recruiting (including external hires), re-assignment, onboarding, and retention strategies.
- AI Solution Development - Help identify and implement AI solutions to accelerate daily tasks, improve organizational effectiveness, and drive data-driven talent development. Drive organization-wide standardization and promote its adoption.
- Performance Management - Set clear goals, conduct performance assessments, coordinate compensation reviews, and recognize high-impact contributions.
- Process Rigor - Enforce engineering-process standards, agile/lean practices, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
- Employee Relations - Partner with HR Business Partner on HR matters, resolve personnel issues, and ensure compliance with corporate policies (goal setting, performance reviews, etc.)., Lead design, implementation, testing, and troubleshooting of telecommunications, signal processing, and network systems. Provide technical support and guidance to regional teams, mentor staff, review and improve designs and documentation, ensure standards and regulatory compliance, and collaborate on system configuration and integration. Top Skills: Alcatel-LucentAnsiBridgingCiscoEthernetIeeeJuniperMultimode FiberOsi ModelRoutingSingle-Mode FiberSwitchingTcp/IpTicketing SystemsTransport ProtocolsUtpVisio Wells Fargo
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM related discipline and a minimum of 8 years related experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, or AI Engineering; Master’s degree and 6 years of related experience; or a PhD and 4 years of related experience
- Active Top-Secret clearance and SCI eligibility required at time of application
- Minimum of 5 years direct technical execution experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, or AI/ML related position
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong practical knowledge of Engineering Process and Management
- Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate with positive outcome
- Experience working with both internal and external customers and partners, * Direct supervisory experience and/or significant team leadership such as IPT or equivalent role; Functional management experience
- Experience with Business Development and capture-related activities
- Process improvement experience
- Breadth of software engineering lifecycle experience on large or small programs
- Strong understanding of agile principles as well as other lean methodologies
- Experience working with system requirements and architecture
- Experience with DoD programs and processes
Benefits & conditions
Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00
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., Hybrid Boulder, CO, USA 153K-261K Annually Expert/Leader 153K-261K Annually Expert/Leader Aerospace * Hardware * Information Technology * Security * Software * Cybersecurity * Defense Lead and manage the Space Communications engineering team (45% functional management, 55% technical/project work). Oversee RF and optical communication subsystems, staffing, mentoring, subcontractor procurement, vendor relationships, hardware interfaces, cost estimating, proposal and technical writing, and strategy/roadmap development. Serve as primary contact for new programs and ensure successful execution of communications subsystems. Top Skills: Optical CommunicationsRfSpacecraft Communications
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About the company
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.
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