Sentinel Manager Software Engineering 2 - 15554-1 at Northrop Grumman
Roy, UT
$139,100–$208,700from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Roy, UT
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A dual-role position split between hands-on software engineering and people management, supporting a defense program focused on safety- and mission-critical embedded systems. The technical work involves designing, developing, and testing software in an Agile environment using C++ and Python, while the management side covers staffing, recruitment, and leading a team responsible for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) software architecture. Suits an experienced software engineer comfortable taking on team leadership responsibilities.
Senior level · 8+ years · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Secret clearance · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $166,288 (middle half $135,281–$186,023). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This is a dual-hat role: up to 80% hands-on software engineering (embedded/GNC software, CI/CD, Agile delivery) and up to 20% functional people management (staffing, recruiting, performance). The SOC is coded as 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) because the posting explicitly frames management duties and team leadership as core responsibilities, but 15-1252 (Software Developers) is a strong runner-up given the dominant IC workload.
C++ and Python are listed together as 'languages such as C++, Python' — they appear interchangeable as the required language proficiency, so they are captured as alternatives of each other rather than two independent hard gates.
The degree requirement accepts a Bachelor's + 8 years, Master's + 6 years, or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of any degree — no degree is strictly required, so the degree requirement is set to None.
The clearance gate is an active Secret with the ability to obtain SAP access. The posting states 'CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes' and 'Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance, current and within scope.'
EVMS, DO-178, CAM certification, and safety-critical software experience all appear under 'Preferred qualifications' and are marked accordingly.
Roy, UT falls within the Ogden-Clearfield, UT CBSA (36260).
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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