Jobs / United States / Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 3
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Maryland-Baltimore
Sponsorship verdict
Posting rules out sponsorship
The posting rules out sponsorship or requires citizenship/clearance.
- No government sponsor record hereThis employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Citizenship requirement statedFrom the posting’s own wording.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
Why not apply?
Citizenship requirement stated — the posting’s wording suggests candidates who already hold work rights. Read the original listing carefully.
No register record and no sponsorship wording in the posting. Worth asking the employer before investing significant time.
SponsorApply flags time-wasters so your applications go where they can land. These come from the posting's own wording — read the original listing to confirm. See better-fit alternatives →
Sponsor Radar — Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
This employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation →
About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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 Mission Systems seeks to add an Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 3 based out of Baltimore, MD. This position is in the E&S Baltimore and Partnered Sites supporting the Software Processing organization. As the Mgr. Embedded Software Engineer 3 , you are responsible for overseeing and coordinating the people, resources and processes required to deliver software solutions. Additionally, you are responsible for managing people performance, providing excellent staff resources to programs, and the career development of employees. Roles & Responsibilities: • Provide technical oversight of design, development, and integration of software components • Engage with business leaders and customers to understand and drive business execution • Support the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals, including taking action to remove impediments where appropriate • Drive sustainable continuous improvement, including by collating and deriving insights from data • Generate proposal and estimates inputs for new work • Lead the team in applying the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools using Agile development methodology • Guide the team in compliance with the Internal Software Development Plan (iSDP) and the Agile Development Plan (ADP) • Coordinate with other disciplines when needed such as Systems and Hardware • Candidates must have strong communication and people leadership skills • Manage a staff of up to 15 direct reports, to include managers with direct reports • Set, track, and measure employee performance expectations • Guide employees regarding career development • Provide technical and business coaching and mentoring • Communicate direction from the higher-level organization and uphold principles of the organization Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields) with 10 years of experience, Master’s degree with 8 years of experience, Ph.D. with 6 years of experience. • US Citizenship Required • An active/current DoD Secret clearance. Secret clearance is required to start. Must be able to obtain SAP level access. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance and access for continued employment. • Prior experience as a Software Engineering Manager leading and developing a team. • Experience identifying risks, suggesting mitigation, tracking defects, developing resolutions, and reporting status. • Experience with CAM (Cost Account Management) • Management of budget for technical activities • Experience as an IPT Lead • Experience in software functional management (executing performance appraisals, staffing allocations, software process leadership, and career goals development) Preferred Qualifications • Working knowledge of Linux o