Northrop Grumman Mission Systems seeks to add an Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 1 based out of Linthicum, MD. This position is in the E&S Baltimore and Partnered Sites supporting the Software Integration and Test organization.
As the Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 1 you are responsible for overseeing and coordinating the people, resources and processes required to deliver software solutions. Additionally, you are responsible for managing people performance, providing excellent staff resources to programs, and the career development of employees.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components
- Engage with business leaders and customers to understand and drive business execution
- Support the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals, including taking action to remove impediments where appropriate
- Drive sustainable continuous improvement, including by collating and deriving insights from data
- Generate proposal and estimates inputs for new work
- Lead the team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology
- Guide the team in compliance with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and the Agile Development Plan (ADP)
- Coordinate with other disciplines when needed such as Systems and Hardware
- Candidates must have strong communication and people leadership skills
- Set, track, and measure employee performance expectations
- Guide employees regarding career development
- Provide technical and business coaching and mentoring
- Communicate direction from the higher-level organization and uphold principles of the organization
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. Travel up to 25% may be required.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
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Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields) with 5 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3 years of experience
- US Citizenship Required
- An active/current DoD Secret clearance. Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain a Special Program Access. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and Program Access for continued employment.
- 2 years of experience as a Software Engineering/Development Team Leader
- Prior experience leading a software development team
- 1 years identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status.
- Working knowledge of software architecture and open standards in use by the defense industry
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience within an IPT lead role.
- Prior CAM (Cost Account Management) experience.
- Working knowledge of Linux or VxWorks operating systems
- Management of budget for technical activities
- Experience with SonarQube and/or KlocWork tools
- Experience with Gitlab
- Experience with the Atlassian tool set, Jenkins, and Software Integration & Test
- Experience generating proposals and estimates inputs for new work
- Prior software functional management experience (executing performance appraisals, staffing allocations, software process leadership, and career goals development)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or a related technical field and 5 years of experience
- Master's degree in STEM or a related technical field and 3 years of experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Active/current DoD Secret clearance required at start
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access
- Two years of experience as a software engineering or development team leader
- Prior experience leading a software development team
- One year of experience identifying risks, suggesting mitigations, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status
- Working knowledge of software architecture and open standards used in the defense industry
- Prior experience in an IPT lead role
- Cost Account Management experience
- Working knowledge of Linux or VxWorks operating systems
- Experience managing budgets for technical activities
- Experience with SonarQube or KlocWork
- Experience with GitLab
- Experience with the Atlassian toolset, Jenkins, and software integration and test
- Experience generating proposals and estimate inputs for new work
- Prior software functional management experience, including performance appraisals, staffing allocations, software process leadership, and career goal development
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.









