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Manager Software Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman
CAWH31, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jun 2026
💰 $241,700/yr($161,100/yr$241,700/yr)

About the role

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

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 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 based out of Woodland Hills, CA leading Agile Development teams. Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.  The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. This is fully onsite position located in Woodland Hills, CA working a 9/80 schedule.

What You’ll Get to Do:

·         Manage and lead a team in a fast‑paced environment with high expectations, highly diverse assignments, and collaborative settings across all levels.

·         Direct teams that deliver technical solutions in an agile software development environment

·         Participate in planning and program performance, addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for a work package, subsystem, or related work packages.

·         Manage staffing and report status and metrics to program and functional leadership.

·         Provide functional management to direct reports, including career guidance, staffing, interviewing/onboarding, coaching, and direct engagement.

·         Develop and implement robust processes with an emphasis on continuous improvement.

·         Interface with program leaders to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure the proper skill mix to support program activities.

·         Mentor team members to develop skills and provide career guidance and development planning.

Basic Qualifications – Software Engineering Manager 2

·         Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of relevant experience.

·         Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC): software design, requirements, application development, integration, testing, and deployment.

·         Proficiency in at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: C, Python, and/or Ada.

·         Experience u

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