Corporate Software Engineering Director 1

Corporate Software Engineering Director 1

Company is seeking a full-time Corporate Software Engineering Director 1 to lead the enterprise-wide Software Engineering Council/Center of Excellence (CoE) and represent the Software Engineering function at the corporate level. The Director will shape the vision, strategy, and execution of software engineering across the company, partnering with sector and CIDO leaders to strengthen discipline performance, develop talent, and keep the organization at the forefront of modern software practices and technologies.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelors degree in a STEM field with at least 12 years of software engineering experience OR Masters degree in a STEM field with at least 10 years of software engineering experience. Minimum of 10 years in software engineering management roles (e.g., program IPT lead or functional leadership). Minimum 7 years of systems engineering experience. Candidates must have a current DOD Secret level security clearance (or higher) in order to be considered and must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to SAP/SAR as a condition of continued employment. Proven record of leading change-management initiatives. Experience on large-scale, cross-sector development programs with integrated workforce operations. Demonstrated ability to lead direct reports and manage teams. Travel is occasional for meetings, events, and customer engagements.

Preferred Qualifications: Masters degree in STEM, MBA, or higher. Current Top Secret/SCI clearance. Familiarity with the Northrop Grumman portfolio. Experience identifying, developing, and integrating strategic technologies and design solutions. Skilled in stakeholder communications, ensuring program information is defined, collected, shared, stored, and retrieved effectively. Demonstrated collaboration across multiple disciplinary areas. Leadership of digital-transformation or multi-year initiatives that improve software-engineering effectiveness. In-depth knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community processes. Experience spanning multiple Northrop Grumman business units, driving change through initiatives, AOP, and LRSP.

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,800.00 - $336,500.00