Manager Systems Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Manager Systems Engineering 2 in California for a role that blends technical SOW work with functional homeroom management. The position supports San Diego, Palmdale, or El Segundo locations.

You will lead 8–15 engineers, hire and develop staff, and drive performance while maintaining a Top Secret clearance and SAP/PAR readiness. The package includes comprehensive benefits and a competitive base salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 9+ years combined technical and management experience, or Master’s Degree with 7+ years.
• Experience in at least one SE area: Requirements and Verification, Operations Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Analysis, System Architecture, Mission Integration or MBSE.
• Experience leading an engineering team or project.
• Active USG Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain initial SAP/PAR before employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of systems engineers (8-15 personnel)
• Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and retention of section talent
• Provide leadership and direction and manage employee performance
• Oversee day-to-day operation and resource balancing across programs
• Promote professional development and foster collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Provide clear assignments and connect efforts to the bigger picture

Skills

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Program management

Communication skills

Agile project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

Tools

DOORS

MBSE with CAMEO

DODAF 2.0

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a highly qualified, mission-oriented Manager Systems Engineering 2 located in San Diego, CA, Palmdale, CA, or El Segundo, CA. This role will be a combination of 85% technical statement of work (SOW) and 15% functional homeroom manager (FHR) SOW. This opportunity is open to personnel already briefed to the program and who already have ongoing technical scope.

Responsibilities Including (but Not Limited To) The Following

• Lead a section of systems engineers (8-15 personnel)


• Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and retention of section talent. 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.

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, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Analysis, System Architecture, Mission Integration or Model Based Systems Engineering, IFC, Specialty Engineering, or other applicable SE competency
  
  
  
  


• Experience leading an engineering team or project.


• Currently briefed to and supporting applicable program statement of work.


• Experience leading an engineering team or project.


• Active USG Top 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 DoD Top Secret clearance with SSBI, or Active DoD Top Secret with SCI within 4 years of last investigation.

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00

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.