Advanced Programs Systems Engineering Manager 3- 18257

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 166,700 - 276,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational assistance

Life insurance

EAP & work-life

PTO

Wellness resources

Employee discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 3 to support Advanced Programs. The role can be located in Huntsville, AL or Roy, UT and may include relocation assistance.

You will oversee technical documentation, risk assessments, and cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, logistics, and test teams. You will manage cost estimates, schedules, and ensure compliance with DoD standards, while providing leadership to staff and interfacing with customers.

Qualifications

• US citizenship with active Secret Clearance at time of application.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years experience or Master's with 6+ years.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, and test teams to define calibration, maintenance, and sustainment requirements for fielded systems and equipment.
• Oversee preparation, review, and approval of technical handbooks and maintenance documentation for adequacy and compliance with DoD standards.
• Manage proposal and acquisition support activities, including cost estimating, schedule baselines, and risk assessments.
• Provide objective-oriented direction to subordinate staff, assigning tasks, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring technical adequacy.
• Develop and implement logistics support strategies, including tool and test equipment provisioning, calibration, and sustainment planning.
• Serve as primary liaison with internal stakeholders and external customers, delivering logistics briefings and participating in technical meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's degree

Tools

MIL-STD-1388

MIL-HDBK-502

TA-STD-0017

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3 to support Advanced Programs. This position can be located in Huntsville, AL or Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. This role is contingent upon contract award.

What You’ll Get To Do:

• Coordinate with engineering, logistics, and test teams to define calibration, maintenance, and sustainment requirements for fielded systems and equipment.
• Oversee preparation, review, and approval of technical handbooks and maintenance documentation for adequacy and compliance with DoD standards.
• Manage proposal and acquisition support activities, including cost estimating, schedule baselines, and risk assessments.
• Provide objective-oriented direction to subordinate staff, assigning tasks, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring technical adequacy.
• Conduct and supervise maintainability demonstrations and field-support assessments, integrating customer feedback into improvement actions.
• Develop and implement logistics support strategies, including tool and test equipment provisioning, calibration, and sustainment planning.
• Serve as primary liaison with internal stakeholders and external customers, delivering logistics briefings and participating in technical meetings.
• Monitor program performance metrics, identify schedule or cost variances, and recommend corrective actions.
• Interpret and recommend updates to department policies and operating procedures affecting logistics and sustainment functions.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision coverage Educational Assistance Life Insurance Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions Paid Time Off Health & Wellness Resources Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master's degree with 6 years of related experience - Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• 10+ years of experience in strategic planning for defense acquisition programs, preferably missile or aerospace systems.
• Direct experience with the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase of a major defense program.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and overseeing risk-reduction activities in major capability acquisition phases.
• Proven ability to develop and implement logistics and sustainment strategies that meet lifecycle cost and performance goals.
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition policies, logistics, life‑cycle management processes, and related regulatory guidance (MIL-STD-1388, MIL-HDBK-502, or TA-STD-0017).

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $276,500.00 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.

With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work.

Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.