Senior Program Manager, Multi-Domain Mission Systems

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 193,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Level 3 Senior Program Manager to lead a major development program delivering maritime and terrestrial capabilities for the Multi-Domain Operations Division. You will steer a matrixed team through inception to award and execution, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met.

The role requires 10+ years on government programs, active TS/SCI clearance, and demonstrated leadership in systems and software engineering for mission systems and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business Management with 10+ years’ experience on Government programs in engineering and program management.
• Experience leading engineering teams in systems and/or software engineering for Government programs, contributing to design, integration, and verification of mission systems and sensors.
• Experience serving as project lead / IPT lead / cost account manager, responsible for planning, execution, and reporting of engineering scope, meeting cost, schedule, and performance targets.
• Supported technical trade studies and requirements analysis for sensor and mission system architectures, including impacts to cost, schedule, and technical risk.
• Developed and delivered engineering and programmatic briefings to customers and leadership, communicating complex technical content in clear, concise terms.
• Active Top Secret / SCI Clearance, SSBI adjudicated within past 6 years at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Lead a major development program delivering both maritime and terrestrial capabilities, ensuring all contractual, technical, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
• Provide program-level leadership as a key member of the Operating Unit leadership team, aligning multi‑functional engineering, operations, quality, security, and business organizations to common performance goals.
• Manage a matrixed-functional team from concept through award and execution, driving integration of sensors with ground, shipboard, and land‑based mission systems.
• Develop and maintain budget baselines, spend plans, and schedule milestones; actively manage risks and opportunities to keep the program within approved cost and schedule thresholds.
• Build and sustain customer and stakeholder relationships, cultivating customer intimacy through technical and programmatic reviews and responsive issue resolution.

Skills

Major Development Program Leadership (

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business Management

Master's Degree in Engineering or Business Management

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Level 3 Senior Program Manager to lead a major development program delivering maritime and terrestrial capabilities for the Multi-Domain Operations Division. You will steer a matrixed team through inception to award and execution, ensuring cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met.

The role requires 10+ years on government programs, active TS/SCI clearance, and demonstrated leadership in systems and software engineering for mission systems and