Digital Logistics Solutions Manager 2

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks an experienced engineering leader to hire, develop, and retain a 10–15 person team of engineers and data scientists. You will provide direction, manage performance, and balance resources across programs while addressing urgent technical issues.

The role emphasizes professional development, an inclusive culture, and alignment with company goals. A STEM degree with significant leadership experience and the ability to obtain US government clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field from an accredited university with combined technical and management experience.
• Experience leading an engineering team or project.
• Ability to obtain and maintain US Government Secret clearance (with BI/Continuous Evaluation) and SAP/PAR eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Hire, develop, train and retain a section of 10–15 engineers and data scientists.
• Provide leadership and manage team performance and engagement strategies.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, resource balancing across programs and issue resolution.
• Promote professional development and an inclusive work environment.
• Ensure alignment of team efforts with broader organizational goals.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Functional management

Engineering management

Agile project management

Coaching & feedback

AGILE/SCRUM

DOORS/MBSE/CAMEO

USG clearance

Education

STEM degree (BS or MS)

Tools

DOORS

MBSE (CAMEO)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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.

Essential Functions:

• Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and retention of section talent (team of 10-15 engineers and data scientists)
• Hiring will include university and experienced hiring
• Provide leadership and direction to team members and manage employee performance (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)
• Responsible for day-to-day operation of the organization including employee movement and balancing of resources among programs and resolving critical/urgent program/technical issues
• Promote the professional development of the Systems Engineering team and foster a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth and continuous improvement
• Provide clear assignments, helps employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, creates an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect and the valuing of differences, and builds a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others;

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of combined technical and management experience, or Master's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 7 years of combined technical and management experience

Experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Requirements and Verification, Operations Analysis, Maintenance Information Systems, Deployed Engineering Tools, Data Science, AI/ML, or Software Engineering
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Currently briefed to and supporting applicable program statement of work
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Ability USG Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Prior Functional Management Experience
• Engineering Management Experience
• Agile project management (manage & prioritize workflow)
• Ability and desire to provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to direct reports
• Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM Master, DOORS, MBSE with CAMEO, DODAF 2.0
• Active USG Top Secret clearance with SSBI, or Active USG Top Secret with SCI within 4 years of last investigation

Primary Level Salary Range: $126,600.00 - $219,800.00

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.