Engineering Department Manager, Systems Engineering Leader

Northrop Grumman; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 193,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager of Systems Engineering 3 to lead the SI&DE BEE Engineering Department, overseeing a team of about 30 technical leaders across multiple programs. The role splits roughly 50/50 between direct program/capture work and functional leadership, requiring onsite work at McClellan, CA or Chantilly, VA.

You'll drive technical execution, develop leaders, manage budgets, and collaborate with senior leaders to align with mission goals, while maintaining security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of experience; Master’s with at least 6 years.
• Successful execution/delivery in SIGINT, Cyber (Offensive or Defensive), Non-Kinetic, or related mission areas.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in SEIT Lead, EPM, Chief Engineer, IPT Lead, System Architect or equivalent.
• Deep knowledge of program execution, baseline management, staffing, engineering metrics and tools.
• Experience leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations.
• Experience in engineering leadership processes and tailoring.
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret/SCI.
• Onsite full-time at McClellan, CA or Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Department Manager for SI&DE BEE by mentoring leaders in CE, SEIT Lead, EPM, IPT Lead, Architect and similar roles.
• Ensure rigorous planning, technical baseline, cost/schedule management, metrics, and issue resolution in engineering execution.
• Develop technical leaders to ensure business success.
• Oversee administration for the SI&DE BEE organization, including indirect budgets and staffing.
• Collaborate with business and functional leaders on resourcing and workload balancing.
• Share best practices with discipline engineering teams and accelerate adoption of standards.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

SEIT Lead

EPM

Chief Engineer

IPT Lead

System Architect

Engineering metrics

Problem solving

Staffing planning

Leadership experience

Clearance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering/Math

Master's degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager of Systems Engineering 3 to lead the SI&DE BEE Engineering Department, overseeing a team of about 30 technical leaders across multiple programs. The role splits roughly 50/50 between direct program/capture work and functional leadership, requiring onsite work at McClellan, CA or Chantilly, VA.

You'll drive technical execution, develop leaders, manage budgets, and collaborate with senior leaders to align with mission goals, while maintaining security