SDS Software Factory Deputy Director 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

SDS Software Factory Deputy Director

Job 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’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 Strategic Deterrent Systems Division is seeking a Director of Programs 1 to co-lead the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division Software Factory team in supporting the Design, Development and Integration of Software across the Division. This position reports to the Director of the SDS Software Factory and will be located in Roy, UT or Huntsville AL.

Primary role is providing leadership and technical expertise in all phases of software development and integration. This position requires a comprehensive understanding of requirements, architecture, design, software development, Agile methodology, DevOps, operating in a restricted access DoD program environment, program management skills, proven strategic planning and business execution capabilities, as well as ability to work collaboratively.  The position will be a key leadership interfacing all Segments, IWO partners, Supplier Management leads and Customers in establishing the baseline program plans, validating the updates, follow-up and reporting.  The selected candidate should be able to interact with and influence executive level management and communicate effectively with both oral and written presentations.

The Director of Programs 1 position has the following duties and responsibilities:

• Accountable to the Sentinel Software Factory Director for cost and schedule performance of Software Factory work items (i.e. feature deliveries)
• Responsible for capturing, defining and standing up a Sentinel Software Factory, including System Feature Value Stream identification and performance improvements
• Responsible for the alignment of the Strategic IFC plans and DevOps pipeline to the program strategic plan
• Responsible for developing the infrastructure to continuously monitor the performance of the Sentinel Software Factory
• Responsible for communicating successes and opportunities to increase the speed and quality of feature delivery to our customers
• Responsible for working closely with Chief Engineers and Chief Architects to shape Weapon System design objectives to align/facilitate continuous delivery of capability and related software features.
• Responsible for working with the Digital Engineering (DE) team to develop requirements and ensure the software development environment and related infrastructure meets the Software Factory engineer’s needs, including continuous build / deploy to developers, labs and virtual labs.
• Responsible for leading (with the Sentinel Software Factory Director) a team that includes:
  • Agile MBSE software architecture development
  • Development Scrum Teams
  • Software Test and Software Integration Teams
  • DevOps Infrastructure Team (build/deploy, configuration management)
  • Software Information, Tooling and Data Analytics team 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts

This positions 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.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field and a minimum 10 years of related experience
• Experience in a formal management/lead position
• 3+ years experience with:
  • Management experience leading a technical and complex program effort.
  • Experience developing and administering budgets and standards of performance
  • Experience in developing and implementing technologies associated with production processes with efficient and sustainable implementation
• U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance with investigation date/periodic review within last 5 years and ability to obtain program special access

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Preferred candidate will be a proven leader; problem solver; possess a strong work ethic; and have excellent communications and interpersonal skills required to work closely with teammates, stakeholders and both internal and external customers.
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman project execution, processes and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with IFC and Agile software development in a classified environment
• Experience implementing Simulation and Emulators in support of Software Integration and Test
• Experience with NG Real Time Component Framework
• Extensive experience integrating Software and Hardware in Lab environments for large Aircraft and/or Spacecraft programs
• Experience designing, building and implementing systems engineering and software factory metrics to track flow through a DevOps pipeline.

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,800.00 - $321,100.00

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.