Senior Director, Systems Engineering – Strategic Deterrent

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 230,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Director of Systems Engineering 2 for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division Engineering organization. Located in Roy, Utah, this full-time leadership role oversees three directorates, driving systems engineering execution across a broad portfolio and ensuring disciplined, scalable processes.

The successful candidate will lead a large engineering organization, manage budgets, develop staff, and set a high-performance culture with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 10+ years of related experience or Master’s in engineering with 8+ years.
• Experience in a formal management/lead position.
• Extensive CAM/P&L experience.
• 3+ years leading a technical and complex program effort; budget and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of systems engineering processes across the SDS Division, driving consistency and disciplined execution across program and product teams at all national locations and multiple subcontractor locations.
• Provide leadership for direct reports and help shape an organizational matrix supporting approximately 1,200 to 1,800 staff.
• Manage directorate indirect budget allocation to maximize impact to programs, people, and strategic priorities.
• Develop and deploy training initiatives that strengthen program execution while advancing employees’ technical and professional growth.
• Provide technical ownership, compliance stewardship, and continuous improvement of domain-related Principles and Operating Practice (PrOP).
• Oversee promotion and merit/bonus processes for subordinate technical staff supporting programs, ensuring consistency with sector schedules and guidelines.
• Serve as delegation of authority (DOA) to the Functional Homeroom Vice President for program, division, and sector activities as directed.
• Build alignment across teams and leaders by creating clarity, reinforcing expectations, and enabling consistent execution.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, engagement, and continuous development across the organization.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Budgeting and P&L

Systems engineering

MBSE

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Director of Systems Engineering 2 for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division Engineering organization. Located in Roy, Utah, this full-time leadership role oversees three directorates, driving systems engineering execution across a broad portfolio and ensuring disciplined, scalable processes.

The successful candidate will lead a large engineering organization, manage budgets, develop staff, and set a high-performance culture with a strong focus on