Senior Systems Eng. Manager, SVDI Lead (SCI)

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3 – Senior SVDI Lead to guide Space Vehicle design and integration for our satellite programs, leveraging extensive SE experience.

You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team of 10+ personnel, own IR&D portfolio management with multimillion‑dollar budgets, ensure compliance with complex funding structures, and align technical investments with capture strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience or higher.
• US citizenship and active SCI access or Top Secret clearance at time of application.
• Proven track record managing teams of 10+ engineers and/or program professionals.

Responsibilities

• IR&D portfolio management including multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Lead Internal Research and Development strategy focusing on payloads.
• Ensure compliance with business practices and financial controls for complex funding structures.
• Collaborate to secure capture and align investments with multimillion-dollar pipelines.

Skills

Budget management

IR&D strategy

Systems engineering leadership

Space Vehicle integration

Team leadership

Customer interface

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3 – Senior SVDI Lead to guide Space Vehicle design and integration for our satellite programs, leveraging extensive SE experience.

You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team of 10+ personnel, own IR&D portfolio management with multimillion‑dollar budgets, ensure compliance with complex funding structures, and align technical investments with capture strategies.