RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI

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.

Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Software Deputy Subproject Technical Lead - Level 3/4 to join our team. This position is located in Redondo Beach, CA.

As the Software Deputy Subproject Technical Lead you will oversee one of our ground systems software (SW) homerooms. You will be joining a large team comprising of multiple software homerooms, that all decompose into separate swim lane teams with a specialized software focus. Each team directly contributes to mission-critical and operational SW product lines, as well as the development of new ground systems capabilities as coordinated with the Customer. You will report directly to, and work with, the Subproject Manager to support a team of 18 to 30 SW engineers. You will be responsible for the team tasking and support of management meetings and reviews. You will coordinate and interface with the other SW teams, Systems Engineering, external customers, and site personnel. You will gather team metrics and provide outbriefs of team progress to higher leadership. You will work in a dynamic team environment, ensuring personnel follow well-defined processes.

Basic Qualifications Software Deputy Subproject Technical Lead - Level 3:

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience; PhD with 1 year of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Must have an active SCI at time of application or an active TS clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date
• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Proficiency managing SW processes, adjudicating SW Discrepancy Reports (DRs) and fulfilling requirements for success
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communications skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Basic Qualifications Software Deputy Subproject Technical Lead - Level 4:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Must have an active SCI at time of application or an active TS clearance at time of application with the ability to obtain SCI within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company prior to start date
• Experience leading a team of engineers
• Proficiency managing SW processes, adjudicating SW Discrepancy Reports (DRs) and fulfilling requirements for success
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal communications skills, with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Preferred Qualifications:

• STEM degree
• Experience working with internal and external customers
• Previous experience with Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, BitBucket, Confluence), DevOps pipeline development, and Automation
• Agile/DevOps experience with Scrum Master and Product Ownership experience highly desirable
• Previous in-depth domain knowledge of software design and code development preferred
• Previous management experience as a Technical Lead
• Previous experience performing CAM duties and reporting on Earned Value metrics
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills across large scale products
• Previous Mission One experience is a plus

Primary Level Salary Range: $114,000.00 - $171,000.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $213,400.00

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.

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.