Software Engineering Manager 2

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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. Manager Software Engineering 2 Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today. Job Description We are looking for you to join our team as a Software Engineering Manager 2, based out of Huntsville, AL. Software Management responsibilities include day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback, career counseling, professional development, employee succession planning, employee rewards and recognition, conflict resolution and resolving personnel issues for approximately 10-18 direct reports and an overall department organizational size of approximately 80 engineers. This role will have an average of 25% management responsibilities and 75% program responsibilities. Program responsibilities include, responsibility for developing and implementing software updates that best meet changing customer needs on a Space Systems Missile Defense Integration (MDI) Business Unit Program. Key Responsibilities: Development and advancement of engineering practices, identification of skill gaps, college & intern recruiting, and increasing engineering competencies through strategic hiring and employee skills development. Demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. Serve as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Develop diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching. Broad skill set balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. Operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals Prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results with limited oversight and direction. Apply "systems thinking" to ensure developed products are scalable, maintainable, and meet end-user needs. Work closely with the directors and managers of other engineering disciplines, product managers, and program senior leadership team Champion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the business. Support Proposal Preparation, Review and Approval Process. Develop and Perform to a Strategic Plan including multi-year sales and marketing strategic plans that identify key products and markets that will enable the company to achieve its goals of growth and profitability. Build and execute marketing and communications plans to support the specific opportunities. Regularly report to the company’s Management Team the status of all major Advanced Programs opportunities assigned, and the status toward achieving the awards plan Basic Qualifications: 8 years of experience with a Bachelors’ degree in Software Engineering or STEM discipline; 6 years of experience with a Masters’ degree in Software Engineering or STEM discipline or 4 years with a PHD in Software Engineering or STEM discipline. Experience developing software in object-oriented programming languages such as C, C++, or Java. Experience analyzing complex problems and developing solutions based on limited direction and definition. Development utilizing a Linux based development environment. Active secret clearance required Previous experience in People and Technical Leadership roles Working knowledge of Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, processes, and tools Business Acumen: The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools, and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance Demonstrated customer interface skills Demonstrated large-team organizational and communication skills Demonstrated executive communication, presentation, and collaboration skills Issue & Problem Resolution: The ability to identify and address program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the program Proven successful experience at managing individual contributor performance and team performance. Resources: The ability to plan for, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints Resource planning and staffing to plan Resources: The ability to plan for, identify, estimate, cost, acquire, schedule, and retire resources needed to satisfy program requirements within organizational constraints Resource planning and staffing to plan Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Software Engineering or a STEM discipline Proven technical management experience preferably in either program IPT, R&D or Advanced Systems, technology, and/or functional environments Experience effectively leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations. Primary Level Salary Range: $149,400.00 - $224,000.00 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.

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