[Hiring] Manager of Data Engineering @Northrop Grumman

Role 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.

Insights & Intelligence (i2) is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. As part of our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), i2 works with all enterprise domains and businesses to drive our data, analytics & AI transformation.

As a leader, you will manage a team of data and software engineers working across critical domains of the business. In this role, you will directly influence how we build our Databricks enterprise lakehouse and our culture of engineering excellence that enables the team to develop reliable data systems.

This position is supporting the corporate office in Falls Church, VA. We will consider virtual telecommuter candidates.

Key responsibilities:

• Define and maintain a data engineering roadmap; align technical priorities with business objectives and the Northrop Grumman data strategy.
• Build and lead a high-performing, collaborative team; mentoring engineers on design patterns, code quality, data architecture, and career development.
• Champion clean, modular architecture and enforce engineering best practices.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of data pipelines in Databricks, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance while meeting roadmap milestones.
• Collaborate with leaders and teams across various functions, including business management, business development, facilities, human resources, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Must have, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience in software or data engineering with a relevant Bachelor's Degree OR 6 years of experience in software or data engineering with a relevant Master's Degree.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience in people management leading engineering teams.
• Proficiency with Databricks (or comparable modern data lakehouse platforms), cloud services (AWS), and data pipelines.
• Demonstrated skill in managing technical teams, process excellence, and meeting roadmap deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence both technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering or related field.
• Deep domain expertise in one or more of the following areas: Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, or Manufacturing.

Requirements

• Clearance Required for Start: No
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Benefits

• Primary Level Salary Range: $133,200.00 - $199,800.00
• 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.
• 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.

Company Description

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.