Manager Embedded Software Engineer 1
United States-Maryland-BaltimorePosted Jul 9, 2026
Skip to main contentHomeProfileJob SearchApplicationsMy EventsJoin Talent NetworkSign InSingle PositionView All JobsManager Embedded Software Engineer 1United States-Maryland-Baltimore No longer accepting applications.Job IDR10236512Northrop Grumman Mission Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Manager, Embedded Software Engineer 1, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Linthicum, MD and will be on-site.What You'll Get To Do:As the Manager, Embedded Software Engineer 1, you are responsible for overseeing and coordinating the people, resources and processes required to deliver new software or upgrade existing products. As well as responsible for the leadership of managing people, executing performance reviews, staffing programs, and career development of employees. This is an Engineering Software Manager - 1 role on the Embedded Software Integration and Test Team requiring an average of 10% of the candidate’s effort on functional responsibilities and the other 90% on technical responsibilities associated with a program. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.Roles & Responsibilities:The Manager, Embedded Software Engineer 1, responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:Support program in a technical or leadership role, providing technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software componentsSupport the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals, including taking action to remove impediments where appropriateDrive sustainable continuous improvement, including by collating and deriving insights from dataLead the team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodologyOversight of staffing, employee development, and continual improvement of engineering practices.Applying strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance for yourself and your team.Guide the team in compliance with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and the Agile Development Plan (ADP)Leading subordinate department managers in their support of engineering teams with a total organization size of 8+ team members.Effective collaboration, communications, and problem solving.Demonstrating a commitment to ethics & integrity and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.Working with a variety of sites, stakeholders, and functions to achieve outstanding results.#SD&T726Basic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) from an accredited institution and 5 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree and 3 years of related experience or a PhD and 1 year of relevant experience.US CitizenshipMust have an active Secret Clearance. Secret Clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain SAP Access. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and access for continued employment.Must have 5 years experience with embedded C++ SW developmentMust have 3 years experience leading technical teams.Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% of the time to support business needs.Working knowledge of staffing practices, engineering metrics, training resources, agile processes, and engineering tools.Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree in a STEM discipline.Knowledge of Mission Systems and a Software Engineering discipline.Proven technical management experience in an Integrated Product Team (IPT).Integration experienceMust have 3 years experience developing in RHEL environment