Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager 2- 20666

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 in Roy, UT to lead a multi-disciplinary team on the Sentinel Program. This role blends hands-on engineering with people leadership to advance system maturity and hardware deliveries.

You will collaborate across IPTs, ensure proper training, and drive engineering packages through product lifecycle stages, with a focus on schedule, cost, and technical risk management.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required; active security clearance (Secret)
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and Cost Account Management (CAM)
• Aerospace/defense sector experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose requirements, develop verifiable requirements, and conduct trade studies
• Ensure team training, tools, and access for design engineering responsibilities
• Develop and review engineering packages for product lifecycle management releases

Skills

US Citizenship

Active Secret clearance

EVM / CAM experience

Aerospace/defense sector experience

Leadership / people management

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

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 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’s Defense Systems sector is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to join a multi-functional team of Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineers in Roy, UT. This position is in our Strategic Deterrent Systems Division to execute the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the Sentinel Program.

The primary objective of this role is to collaborate across Systems Engineering, System Test, Global Supply Chain, suppliers, and other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to develop and stand up the Vandenberg Launch Center facility for the purpose of supporting incremental system maturity milestones and hardware deliveries. The successful candidate will be comfortable with working in a dynamic people-focused environment and collaborating across multiple internal and external stakeholders in order to achieve organizational goals. This position is a dual-hatted role that involves both individual contributions as a senior engineer (80%), as well as people leadership in a functional management homeroom (20%).

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to decompose technical requirements, develop complete and verifiable requirements, and conduct trade studies
• Ensure team members have the required training, tools, and access to perform design engineering responsibilities.
• Develop and review engineering packages for product lifecycle management release.

Position Benefits:

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

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of experience or Master's degree and 6 years of experience
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed 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 need
• Experience working in the aerospace or defense sector.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) / Cost Account Management (CAM) – baseline development, variance analysis, and reporting.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience with SMT / Key Partner Subcontractors – Collaboration with Supplier Management Team (SMT) partners or analogous prime/secondary subcontractors on launch vehicle or weapon system projects, including joint technical reviews, interface negotiations, and integrated schedule management.
• Engineering Codes & Standards Expertise –Knowledge of applicable engineering codes and standards (e.g., MIL-STDs, UFCs, NFPA, IBC, etc.) and the ability to apply them to integrate them with Weapon System requirements.
• Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) / GOCO Experience – Prior participation in Government Owned Contractor Operated programs, with familiarity in government procurement processes and contract clauses.
• Project Management Certifications – PMP, PMI ACP, or Earned Value Management Certification (EVMC) preferred.
• Technical Breadth - Proven ability to lead design engineering and construction execution for complex, high risk systems.
• Collaboration and Partner Management – Strong track record of working with subcontractors, suppliers, and DoD customers to resolve technical and schedule challenges.
• Excellent oral and written communication; demonstrated capability to present technical status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership, customers, and partners.

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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space – our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.