Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a Manager, Software Engineering 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in Oklahoma City, OK.
This exciting position offers the opportunity to manage a team and contribute to design, develop, integrate, and test software applications and systems for our end-user customers and businesses. Specifically, you will be responsible for leading a team working on design, architecture, development, and administration of cloud-based microservices running on-premises or hosted via cloud service providers.
You will collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams, such as with Systems Engineering, Real-time & Embedded Software, Test Automation, DevOps, and Systems Test, in an Agile software development environment. You will oversee and review system capabilities that resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls.
Essential Functions:
- Manage and lead a team in a fast-paced environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative team settings across all levels.
- Responsible to participate in planning and program performance addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a work package, subsystem, or related group of work packages on a large system development-type contract or full responsibility for all aspects of program performance on a large delivery order or mid-size technical services-type contract.
- Manage workflow requests from other product leads within the Software IPT, as well as product leads from other IPTs.
- Collaborate on Agile Scrum teams to deliver software development life cycle of software products for multiple software baselines.
- Responsible for managing staffing and reporting status and metrics to IPT and Functional leadership.
- Provide functional management to direct reports, including career guidance, staffing, interviewing/onboarding, disciplinary actions, and direct engagement.
Basic Qualifications
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) field AND 9 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development, OR a STEM Master’s Degree AND 7 years of related professional/military experience that includes a background in software development.
- Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, and Python.
- Ability to implement, integrate, and debug embedded software architectures.
- Experience and demonstrated ability to lead and manage technical teams.
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance.
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Developing technical solutions in an Agile or Scaled Agile Environment
- Experience with Software Change Control, Change Management, and CI/CD tools such as: Atlassian tool suite, GitHub, GitLab, AND/OR Jenkins.
- Experience architecting, designing, modeling, implementing, integrating, and debugging OO C++ software running on Real-Time Operating systems such as: VxWorks, Integrity, AND/OR Real Time Embedded Linux.
- Experience developing safety-critical C++ software.
- Experience with Software Requirement Specification Testing using automated scripting languages such as Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, AND/OR Bash.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.
- Demonstrated ability to build diverse/inclusive teams with engaged team members.
- Demonstrated mentoring and coaching skills, and excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward).
- Experience leading a team of 12 employees with a record of on-time performance.
- Time management and organizational skills to prioritize across concurrent program and functional responsibilities.
- Experience with task/resource planning, development of BOEs, IMS and IFC planning
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in STEM and 9 years related experience, OR Master's degree in STEM and 7 years related experience
- Experience with the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Experience with at least two of the following programming or scripting languages: C, C++, Python
- Ability to implement, integrate, and debug embedded software architectures
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage technical teams
- Active U.S. Government Secret or higher clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to commencement of employment
- Experience in an Agile or Scaled Agile development environment
- Experience with software change control, change management, and CI/CD tools (Atlassian suite, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins)
- Experience architecting and debugging OO C++ on real-time OS (VxWorks, Integrity, Real-Time Embedded Linux)
- Experience developing safety-critical C++ software
- Experience with automated scripting for requirements testing (Python, MATLAB, JavaScript, Bash)
- Demonstrated mentoring, coaching, and strong communication skills
- Experience leading teams (~12 employees) with on-time performance
- Experience with task/resource planning, BOEs, IMS and IFC planning
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.









