Chief Systems Engineering Manager – Mission Survivability

Northrop Grumman; Palatine Township (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 231,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Company holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Rolling Meadows, IL, is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager II to lead a 10–15 person team within the Mission Survivability Systems group.

You will balance functional duties with hands-on program work, guiding SEIT processes and collaborating with the program office and customers to deliver secure, high‑reliability systems. This role requires U.S. citizenship and may require a Secret/Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ experience.
• Master of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 6 years’ experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition and root cause analysis.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.
• Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of engineers across multiple initiatives including contracts, new business growth, internal R&D, and capital projects.
• Guide SEIT processes and oversee cost, schedule, and technical quality for SEIT execution.
• Staffing/workload forecast, mentoring, career development, and performance reviews.
• Collaborate with talent acquisition to meet staffing commitments.
• Support MBSE, PLA, and Agile initiatives to provide a competitive advantage.
• Lead Chief Engineers in CONOPS, mission analysis, requirements allocation, interfaces, and descriptive modeling.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or technical discipline

Master of Science in engineering or technical discipline

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

MATLAB

Simulink

Cameo

MBSE

Agile methodologies

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Rolling Meadows, IL, is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager II to lead a 10–15 person team within the Mission Survivability Systems group.

You will balance functional duties with hands-on program work, guiding SEIT processes and collaborating with the program office and customers to deliver secure, high‑reliability systems. This role requires U.S. citizenship and may require a Secret/Top Secret clearance.