Job Description

Description

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you rsquo;ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a GBSD OC2 Wing Wide Management Software Lead. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL and will support the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program. Learn more about the GBSD program here.

What you will get to do, specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

The OC2 Software Subsystem Lead is responsible for leading a team of SW developers, SW testers, and System Administrators in the design, prototyping, development, test, and delivery of SW to support critical milestones to the GBSD Program. The team will provide innovative and effective software engineering solutions to complex technical problems. Tasks include: managing all aspects (technical, schedule, and cost) of the SW team; staffing; leading the team in organic growth proposals (including CROMs amp; ECPs), authoring TD/BOEs and proposal development (including submission, capture, and negotiations); interfacing frequently with internal and external stakeholders, including cross-program counterparts and the customer. Execution of the above will take place in an agile environment implementing agile and DevSecOps principles and tenets including scrum at scale.

The OC2 Software Subsystem Lead will set and operate to program objectives and providing guidance to employees. Additional responsibilities include planning, risk and opportunity management, subcontractor content management, and project performance including Control Account Manager. Candidate will work closely with the OC2 Element Lead and associated organizational peers to successfully execute and delivery mission critical development and integration activities for OC2 software.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication, presentation, organizational, professional development, and mentoring skills. Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements, streamline activities, and develop efficiencies. Ideal candidates will have a proven technical background in ground systems software development, software integration amp; test, and Site Surveys at operational sites.

This candidate:

* Provides Functional Management oversight for a team of Engineers.
* Provides staffing and workload forecasting; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs.
* Provides Problem Solving Expertise and capability to mentor the team in problem solving skills
* Has excellent verbal and written communication skills are required and the ideal candidate will have demonstrated success collaborating and leading technical teams.
* Provides Leadership for the technical direction of the Software Subsystem
* Ensures the communication of the project or product status and path forward is clear and provided to all stakeholders Drives the Metrics for Quality, Schedule, Cost and Productivity for the Software Subsystem effort. Continuous Process Improvement
* Provides leadership and management of scope, schedule and budget associated with subcontractors supporting the Software Subsystem development activity
* Coordinates with Program Management, Development Engineering, Operation Areas, and Manufacturing Management to ensure plans are created and resolution of technical issues
* Technical Contributor and Process Implementation Support as part of the Management Team.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

* Medical, Dental amp; Vision coverage
* 401k
* Educational Assistance
* Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Programs amp; Work/Life Solutions
* Paid Time Off
* Health amp; Wellness Resources
* Employee Discounts

This position rsquo;s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Qualification

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelors Degree; inclusive of 5 years experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule or 4 additional years in lieu of a degree.
* 5 years minimum experience engineering and management experience
* Minimum of 2 years of proven demonstrated management skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
* Active Secret within 5 years, with ability to obtain a Top Secret

Preferred Qualifications:

* Masters degree in Engineering or other technical discipline
* Active Top Secret or Top Secret w/ SAR
* 4 years experience in program management including subcontractor management
* Experienced in all aspects of the engineering development lifecycle.
* High proficiency in problem solving.
* Effective communication and presentation skills.