RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

The Engineering & Sciences organization supporting the Advanced Navigation business area at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is looking for you to join our team as a Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead based out of Woodland Hills, CA.

The Software IPT Lead is responsible for planning, budgeting, executing and progress reporting for a team of software, systems, and test engineers. The primary goal is the development of software for the latest M-code capable embedded GPS/Inertial Navigation System (EGI-M). The SW IPT Lead ensures the integrity of engineering processes, and timely development of software engineering work products to allow airworthiness certification. The SW IPT Lead will have Control Account Manager (CAM) responsibility, which comprises cost and schedule management for the SW work scope. The SW IPT Lead interfaces with the Program Manager, Chief Engineer, System Architect, other engineering team leads, as well as the customer.

What You’ll get to Do:

Serve as a cost account manager for the software engineering responsibilities
Oversee the planning and execution of some software functions for the EGI-M program
Setup and conduct scrum-Agile ceremonies (PI planning, Sprint planning, sprint reviews, sprint retrospectives, PI reviews)
Identify and mitigate execution risks to software development on the program
Determine the staffing needed to develop software and work with functional managers to adjust staffing within multiple scrum teams
Present portion of the execution plan and progress to the customer community and senior leadership
Collect, manage and report the program metrics and Technical Performance Measures (TPMs)
Coordinate between the System Architect, Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering Integration & Test Lead, program manager, and customer to ensure the integrity and executability of the program technical baseline
Align measurement objectives and activities to meet program performance goals and objectives
Minimum 10% travel to be expected (to customer, supplier, and other Northrop Grumman locations)

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Project Engineering, or related technical fields, a Master's degree with 6 years of experience, or PhD with 3 years
Risk and Opportunity Management experience
Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
Experience measuring software development progress against baseline estimates
Experience directing software development teams
Experience in software development, integration, and test
Demonstrated exceptional communication skills
US Citizenship
Ability to obtain/maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
Ability to work onsite full-time in Woodland Hills, CA

Preferred Qualifications:

Cost Account Management (CAM) certification / experience
Experience managing an Agile software backlog
Experience with Jira
Experience developing cost and schedule estimates for software development of DoD or Commercial Avionics
Experience with DO-178C Safety Critical Software development processes
Experience with DO-331 Model Based Software development processes
Knowledge of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) or Navigation equations / processing
Experience managing cost accounts of $10M+ annually in labor
Active DoD Secret Clearance

Primary 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.

Software IPT Lead/CAM

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