Corporate Software Engineering Director 1 Job at Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU) in

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available TRAVEL: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. 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. NorthropGrumman Corporate 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. Reporting to the Corporate Enterprise Engineering Senior Director, 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. The qualified candidate must be located within the continental United States near an existing Northrop Grumman facility. Establish a centralized Software Engineering function aligned with the overall enterprise engineering vision. Chair the Software Engineering Leadership Group (SWLG). Lead the Software Engineering Council/CoE, defining strategy, priorities, and working‑group structures in collaboration with sector leadership. Define a unified talent‑development framework that includes training, tools, career pathways, and certification programs. Work with CIDO to adopt converged processes and tools that support modern software development. Develop and enforce enterprise‑wide software processes and governance that meet both corporate and sector needs. Identify and drive continuous‑process improvements, communicating updates on behalf of the Council/CoE. Establish metrics and data sources to measure software‑engineering execution effectiveness across the enterprise. Own the Enterprise Software Principles and Operating Procedures (PrOP). Help the company effectively integrate artificial intelligence into software engineering processes and engineering products/platforms, ensuring AI adoption enhances productivity, quality, and innovation. Build strong partnerships with sector leaders and other functional groups, determining objectives, interpreting policies, and ensuring alignment with long‑range planning. Provide enterprise‑wide expertise on existing capabilities, technologies, and platform interconnections. Brief and influence senior customer executives. Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with at least 12 years of software engineering experience OR Master’s 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., 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. Experience on large‑scale, cross‑sector development programs with integrated workforce operations. Travel is occasional for meetings, events, and customer engagements. Master’s degree in STEM, MBA, or higher. 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 NorthropGrumman business units, driving change through initiatives, AOP, and LRSP. 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. 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. 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.