Cyber Systems Engineering Manager — Lead Cyber Team

Northrop Grumman; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Cyber System Engineering Manager 2 in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role combines people leadership with hands‑on technical performance and requires daily on‑site presence.

The candidate will lead a team, ensure program cybersecurity requirements are met, and work with multiple program teams to deliver high‑quality system engineering solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years experience in Systems Engineering or related fields.
• Proven leadership skills as a people and technical leader.
• Active Secret clearance; ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.
• Experience leading multi-discipline engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of managers and individual contributors on site.
• Provide technical decisions and guidance to enable deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and guidance across programs.
• Collaborate with program systems engineers to meet mission objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Systems Engineering

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 10 years

Master’s degree with 8 years

PhD with 6 years

Tools

Cameo

IBM DOORs

MBSE

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Cyber System Engineering Manager 2 in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role combines people leadership with hands‑on technical performance and requires daily on‑site presence.

The candidate will lead a team, ensure program cybersecurity requirements are met, and work with multiple program teams to deliver high‑quality system engineering solutions in a fast-paced environment.