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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI
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.
Northrop Grumman's Space Systems Sector is seeking a Product Manager (DRM) – Manager Cyber Systems Engineering 3 to join our team in Redondo Beach, CA.
*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
The Product Manager (DRM) – Manager Systems Engineering 3 is the senior technical and program manager for the large‑scale DRM (Deployment Release Manager) software system effort comprised of multiple scrum teams supporting satellite ground‑system missions. Reporting to senior program leadership, you will own the end‑to‑end delivery of the DRM software and systems across multiple development teams, govern cost and schedule, champion Agile delivery, and ensure technical excellence from requirements through integration and test. This role blends deep hands‑on expertise with the ability to inspire, mentor, and align cross‑functional teams toward mission‑critical objectives. This role spans not just management and execution of DevOps but also System Level Integration & Test as well as Cyber. This role includes subcontract management of DevOps Infrastructure partners.
The Product Manager is the Cost Account Manager (CAM) for the product team responsible for the budget and schedule of team activities. The Product Manager serves as lead for the activities of a Product team, including responsibility for delivery of value-added products that address customer needs & align with the needs expressed at the solution and Program level. The Product Manager guides the planning, execution, and delivery of team products including budget & schedule.
The Product Manager ensures the Product team's systems engineering staff partners with Solution Service and engineering thread leads to refine the content for future Program Increments well ahead of need and that Feature Acceptance criteria are aligned/implemented with the platform team for clean sell-off. The Product Managers work with the Solution Service, Operations Service, and Government Product Owners to fully understand and realize the products required.
Software development is done within the Agile paradigm using the Atlassian tool suite. Experience working with DevSecOps processes and cloud platforms is also desired.
As the manager you will have strong verbal and written communication skills and can operate independently with little oversight in a dynamic environment. You are highly self-motivated, reporting information to leads and the customer. You will be expected to handle diverse assignments with efficiency, finding unique solutions and working in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment that continues to grow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership – Define the vision, roadmap, and execution strategy for the software product; translate organizational goals into actionable team objectives. Oversee a large multi-disciplinary team of multiple scrum teams spanning software, services, systems, and I&T.
- Program Management – Own the work‑breakdown structure (WBS), budget, and schedule for all software projects pertaining to the product; continuously monitor performance metrics and drive corrective actions to keep the program on track.
- Technical Execution – Provide architectural guidance, review design artifacts, and ensure rigorous adherence to best‑in‑class development practices (requirements, design, coding, unit testing, integration, and verification).
- Agile Governance – Implement and evolve Agile processes (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) across the product team; champion the use of Jira, Confluence, dashboards, and reporting tools to maintain transparency and predictability.
- Cost & Earned Value Management – Apply Control Account Manager (CAM) principles and Agile metrics to track expenditures, forecast cost trends, and report earned value to senior stakeholders.
- Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Partner with Systems Engineering, Test, Operations, and Mission‑One customer representatives to align requirements, resolve integration issues, and deliver integrated solutions.
- Team Development – Mentor engineering leads, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and provide performance feedback; retain top technical talent.
- Stakeholder Communication – Deliver briefings, status reports, and risk assessments to NG senior management, Mission‑One customers, and contract officers; serve as the primary point of contact for technical and contractual queries.
- Subcontract Management – Ensure subcontractor deliverables meet requirements, quality standards, budget constraints, and project timelines. Serves as point of contact for subcontractor coordination, negotiation, performance tracking, and risk management.
- Compliance & Security – Ensure all development activities comply with security policies, quality standards, and configuration management requirements.
Basic Qualifications:
- Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application OR
- Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
- 14+ years of full‑life‑cycle software development experience (requirements, architecture, design, coding, unit test, integration, test support)
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple Agile teams (e.g., 2–3 teams / ~20–30 people) delivering a shared product or platform.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices, including Source control (e.g., Git), build and deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, etc.), automated testing and quality gates, automated security scans and compliance checks
- Working knowledge of platform engineering concepts (environments, infrastructure-as-code, observability, reliability) sufficient to make informed prioritization decisions.
- Working understanding of secure software development, including secure coding practices, authentication/authorization, encryption, and vulnerability management.
- Experience working with security requirements, risk assessments, or accreditation/ATO activities in regulated or mission-critical environments.
- Experience with system integration and test strategies, including integration test environments, test automation and regression testing, and verification/validation workflows.
- Experience with release planning, approvals, and deployments to customer or production environments.
- Strong background working with cross‑functional Systems Engineering and software teams.
- Deep expertise in Agile principles, processes, and tooling; hands‑on use of Jira and Confluence for planning, tracking, and reporting.
- Expertise in requirements verification process in satellite ground software systems
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active certifications for CompTIA Security+ and ISC2 CISSP
- Experience managing cost and schedule; CAM (Control Account Manager) experience.
- Domain knowledge of Satellite Ground Systems software
- Experience with Mission One customer and NG senior management
- Agile Earned Value (EV) certification and CAM certification
- Ability to read, interpret, and apply CAMEO/MBSE models in software design.
- Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Prior experience managing subcontractors
- Active SCI with Poly
*This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program access(es) within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $193,000.00 - $289,600.00
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.
