Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Reliability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Reliability to lead a diverse, distributed team of engineers focused on reliability, human factors, and system safety for launcher programs including submarine-launched missile systems.

The role requires strong leadership, program management experience, and the ability to communicate complex technical issues across stakeholders. Clearances and citizenship are required, with relocation assistance available where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 9+ years engineering experience or higher degrees with fewer years.
• Proven project management experience and tailoring requirements for reliability and safety.
• Knowledge of reliability and system safety disciplines and related standards.
• Experience conducting root cause failure analyses and statistical data analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and military specifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional leadership to 10–15 engineers and manage a distributed team.
• Dual-hat role funding 20% management and 80% program-related reliability and safety work.
• Oversee timekeeping, performance reviews, staffing, training, and engagement.
• Lead reliability/human factors/system safety efforts for Launcher programs.

Skills

Project management

Reliability & safety

Failure analysis

Reading drawings

US citizenship

Secret clearance

Education

B.S. in STEM fields

M.S. in STEM fields

PhD in STEM fields

Tools

MBSE

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

What You’ll Get To Do

The Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Reliability is responsible for providing functional leadership and direction to approximately 10 to 15 Reliability, Human Factors, and/or Systems Safety Engineers. The role is dual-hat; responsible for both section management (20% of the time) and program related reliability, human factors, and systems safety programs (80% of the time). The selected candidate will lead a diverse and distributed team comprised of multiple skillsets and must be able to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions. A successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience is a must. The job also includes management of time keeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, training, and team engagement for their section

The selected candidate will be responsible for managing engineering efforts related to Reliability, Human Factors and System Safety for Launcher programs at Marine Systems. Primary responsibility is in support of submarine launched missile.

Typical deliverables include: Reliability/Availability/Maintainability program plans, test plans, and analyses; System Safety/Human Factors program plans, test plans, and analyses; Special Study Analyses; Product Service Life Assessments; Customer approved Fleet corrective actions; Performance incentive claim letters; Risk assessments; and Cost Performance Reports.

Additional responsibilities include: Management of a Web based software system to process and respond to Trouble Failure Reports; management of software development and maintenance for a hardware centric technical database; management of repair activities on several Fleet deployed electrical products; and serving as primary POC to customers for all efforts described above.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 9 years of engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 7 years of engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of engineering experience.
• Project management experience; tailoring of requirements for reliability and system safety programs.
• Knowledge and experience in the reliability and system safety discipline.
• Experience in conducting failure analysis investigations for root cause; and statistical analysis of engineering data.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and military specifications.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all involved employees.
• Must be a US Citizenship
• Active US Government Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline (preferred Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).
• Prior team lead, assignment manager and/or performance management experience.
• Experience on Navy programs.
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements development, or technical project management experience preferred.
• Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering processes, procedures and work instructions required to support both management and engineering tasks
• Experience with proposals

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.