Sentinel Specialty Systems Engineering HSI HFE Section Manager 2- 19362

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; 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 Defense Systems seeks a Specialty Systems Engineering Manager 2 to oversee Human Factors Engineering on the Sentinel HSI team in Roy, Utah. The role focuses on leading a multi-disciplinary group and ensuring HFE is integrated across the program lifecycle while aligning with military standards.

You will collaborate with systems, software, safety, cyber, training, and logistics to drive usability, safety, and performance, and you may coordinate with USAF and IPTs to meet customer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of related experience or a Master's with 6+ years.
• US citizenship with active DoD Secret clearance; ability to obtain SAP approval.
• At least 1 year managing CAM/WPL or equivalent; program management experience preferred.
• Experience on Command and Control or ICBM programs; defense environment knowledge.
• Experience with Human Factors in defense contracting and MBSE.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of human factors engineers and HSI specialists.
• Plan HFE scope, staffing, and budgets in coordination with PM and systems engineering.
• Establish HFE engineering practices, standards, and review processes.
• Ensure designs meet MIL-STD-1472/882 and customer specs.
• Collaborate with IPTs, USAF, OCE, suppliers to integrate HFE through lifecycle.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, and internal reviews with HFE content.
• Drive staffing, interviews, offers, and career development for subordinates.

Skills

Team leadership

HFE engineering

MIL-STD knowledge

System integration

Defense programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

MBSE

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At

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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Specialty Systems Engineering Manager 2 overseeing Human Factors Engineering on the Sentinel Human Systems Integration (HSI) Specialty Engineering team. This position will be located in Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation package.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of human factors engineers / HSI specialists supporting a complex weapon system program.
• Plan and prioritize HFE scope, staffing, and budgets in coordination with program management and systems engineering.
• Establish and maintain HFE engineering practices, standards, and review processes across the program.
• Ensure designs adhere to relevant HFE and military standards (e.g., MIL-STD-1472, MIL-STD-882) and customer specifications.
• Partner with Systems, Software, Hardware, Safety, Cyber, Training, and Logistics Engineering to integrate HFE considerations throughout the system lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, test, and sustainment).
• Participate in design reviews, trade studies, and technical risk assessments, advocating for human-centered design decisions.
• Support customer, user, and internal reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.) with HFE content and rationale.
• Closely coordinate and collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), USAF, executive leadership, Office of Chief Engineers (OCE), suppliers and IWO partners to ensure that human performance, usability, and safety are integrated early and continuously throughout the system life-cycle.
• Establish key initiatives in support of the organization’s strategic and tactical plans.
• Collaborate with peers and other leaders for resource planning and staffing activities.
• Coach, support, train, and motivate team members to ensure a high level of performance.
• Support staffing activities including the creation of requisitions, conducting interviews, and approving offers.
• Provide subordinates with career development recommendations, mentoring, and performance counseling.
• Foster a working environment which reinforces and drives accountability to fundamental Northrop Grumman Values focused on integrity, quality, shared success, and innovation.
• Establish personal, program, and functional goals as well as conduct performance evaluations and merit adjustments for subordinates.

Position Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of related experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• 1+ year of Experience managing to cost and schedule as a Control Account Manager (CAM)/Work Package Lead (WPL) or equivalent.
• 1+ year of Program and/or Project management experience, managing multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering problems.
• 1+ year of Experience working on Command and Control systems or Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) programs.
• 1+ year of Experience with Human Factors in a defense contracting environment

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have

• Special Program Access.
• Master's Degree in STEM.
• NG CAM/EV Certification.
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Prior experience leading 10+ person teams
• Previous experience managing employee performance and professional development
• Experience working on MMIII or Sentinel ICBM systems.

Primary Level Salary Range

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. 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.

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.

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

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