Senior Systems Engineering Manager - TS Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Training and development

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Maryland is seeking an Engineering Department Manager to lead C&IS Xetron/CCS programs, mentor technical leaders, and drive staffing, metrics, and cost/schedule discipline. This role requires active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to work onsite near Annapolis Junction or Cincinnati; travel up to 25% is expected.

Candidates should have a BS in STEM with 8+ years of cyber/defense experience, proven leadership across multi-location teams, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience; Master’s with 6 years.
• 8+ years in Cyber (Offensive or Defensive), Non-Kinetic, Cryptography, or related mission areas.
• Leadership experience in SEIT/EPM, Chief Engineer, IPT, System Architect, or equivalent across multiple capture/program lifecycles.
• Working knowledge of program execution, technical baseline management, staffing, engineering metrics and training resources.
• Experience leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain/maintain an SCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead C&IS Xetron/CCS program(s) and provide people leadership for technical leaders (CE, SEIT, EPM, IPT, Architects).
• Ensure rigor in planning, baseline management, cost/schedule management, metrics, and issue resolution.
• Develop technical leaders to drive business success.
• Oversee administration for BEE organization including budgets, staffing, and workload forecasts.
• Collaborate with business and other functional leaders on resourcing and meeting diverse demands.
• Share best practices with discipline teams to accelerate Sector standards.
• Travel up to 25%.

Skills

Cyber operations

Non-Kinetic

Cryptography

Technical leadership

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science/Engineering/Math

Master’s degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Maryland is seeking an Engineering Department Manager to lead C&IS Xetron/CCS programs, mentor technical leaders, and drive staffing, metrics, and cost/schedule discipline. This role requires active DoD Top Secret clearance and the ability to work onsite near Annapolis Junction or Cincinnati; travel up to 25% is expected.

Candidates should have a BS in STEM with 8+ years of cyber/defense experience, proven leadership across multi-location teams, and familiarity with