Manager Systems Engineering 2 - Targeting Integration & Test

Northrop Grumman; United States; Sur place; USD 154 000 - 231 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Paid time off

Bonuses available

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman is seeking a SEIT Lead/IPT Lead to manage a 10-15 person SEIT team in Rolling Meadows, IL, with ~20% functional duties and ~80% technical program work. The role emphasizes systems engineering leadership, architecture, requirements, and verification across multiple initiatives.

You will ensure adherence to engineering processes, support on-site work, and drive performance within a restricted program space, including collaboration with MBSE and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in engineering/technical field with required experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain Secret clearance.
• 8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) of engineering leadership experience.
• Experience with cost/schedule management and Earned Value Management.

Responsabilités

• Provide functional oversight for a team of SEIT engineers across multiple initiatives.
• Lead SEIT processes and monitor cost, schedule, and technical quality on programs.
• Forecast staffing, mentor employees and drive career development.
• Recruit new talent to meet staffing commitments.
• Support MBSE, PLA, and Agile initiatives to gain competitive advantage.
• Lead architecture, requirements, design, verification activities for programs.

Connaissances

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Formation

Bachelor of Science in engineering/technical

Master of Science in engineering/technical

Outils

MS Project

MS Office

MATLAB

Simulink

Cameo

MBSE

Agile

Description du poste

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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) is a trusted provider of mission‑enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

NGMS is seeking a manager for its Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) organization at our Rolling Meadows, IL location. The selected candidate will manage a team of SEIT engineers within the SEIT Targeting Department. This is a dual‑role manager position, balancing the overall Functional oversight and management of a Systems Engineering group of 10-15 engineers, against performance of productive work on a program or several programs. The candidate will spend ~20% of their time on support of the organization (functional duties) and ~80% of their time on technical program work. It is anticipated that the candidate would serve in SEIT Lead / Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead type roles in a restricted program space.

Responsibilities

• Functional oversight for a team of SEIT engineers working multiple initiatives including follow‑on contracts, new business growth opportunities, internal research and development, and capital projects.
• Leadership for support and adherence to standard SEIT processes and the oversight of cost, schedule, and technical quality for SEIT execution on supported programs, including functional reviews for major milestone events (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) and proposals as applicable.
• Staffing and workload forecast; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification, and training of skills required to execute on programs; management and execution of employee performance review processes; and leadership and execution for a multitude of functional management processes.
• Recruiting new talent to meet staffing commitments.
• Support initiatives such as Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Product Line Architecture (PLA), and Agile implementation that provide a competitive advantage for our customers.
• As a SEIT Lead / IPT Lead, you will provide leadership in applying the core principles of systems engineering to deliver innovative, affordable, highly reliable systems solutions that meet customer needs, key performance parameters, and program execution goals.
• Responsibilities may include engineering leadership for system architecture development, requirements development, hardware/software design, verification and validation activities, and production program engineering support.
• A person in this position ensures that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and that the program and product is compliant with company policy, procedures, and quality standards.
• This role will be full-time and on-site in our Targeting Systems groups in Rolling Meadows, IL.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ experience or a Master of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 6 years’ experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.
• Background and understanding in tools and techniques associated with cost / schedule management (especially Earned Value Management).
• This position requires the applicant to be a U.S. citizen.
• Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain additional customer specified clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty.
• Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance.
• 5+ years of related engineering experience working in an engineering organization at a defense contractor during EMD and/or LRIP phases.
• Management experience leading teams including Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test.
• Experience in development and Earned Value Management (EVM) of cost accounts and schedules.
• Experience working in a systems engineering, integration, and test environment on complex projects that encompass hardware, software, and firmware development.
• Experience with electronic warfare, EO/IR, laser, or related defense systems.
• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from proposal / requirements analysis through verification testing and fielding of systems.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Office, MATLAB, Simulink, Cameo, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), and Agile techniques.

Primary Level Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $230,800.00

Benefits

• 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Company Culture

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.