Lead, Mission Integration & Solution Engineering

Northrop Grumman; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 277,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a mission-driven technical leader to establish and head the Mission Integration & Solution Engineering group. This Manager Innovation Engineering 3 role links complex operational needs with advanced engineering to identify unmet mission requirements and accelerate delivery of capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, strong customer focus, and entrepreneurial leadership, guiding senior customers and multidisciplinary teams to translate concepts

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS or Systems Engineering with 8+ years of leadership.
• Proven success delivering technical solutions for complex systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging senior customers.
• Ability to travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with customers and teams to translate needs into architectures and approaches.
• Engage government customers, identify needs, and ensure solutions address operational requirements.
• Establish and lead a high-performing mission integration and solution engineering capability.
• Identify opportunities to apply emerging technologies and modern engineering practices.
• Collaborate across programs to connect customer needs with capabilities and transition solutions to execution.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

Engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Software leadership

Customer engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Technical communication

Travel up to 75%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline

Advanced technical degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a mission-driven technical leader to establish and head the Mission Integration & Solution Engineering group. This Manager Innovation Engineering 3 role links complex operational needs with advanced engineering to identify unmet mission requirements and accelerate delivery of capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise, strong customer focus, and entrepreneurial leadership, guiding senior customers and multidisciplinary teams to translate concepts