Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager 2 - CS IFC 4.0 -18966

ngc; Roy (UT); 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 Defense Systems seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to lead the IFC 4.0 program from Roy, UT, guiding cross‑functional teams and aligning engineering execution with program objectives. This role emphasizes risk management, schedule adherence, and liaison work with both internal BUs and customers.

Responsibilities include leading a Systems Engineering section, mentoring junior engineers, and ensuring staffing and training per policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM fields with 8+ years of related experience or Master’s with 6+ years.
• US Citizenship with active Secret clearance and recent investigation within 6 years.
• Experience with the Sentinel Weapon System and program access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IFC 4.0 development across multiple Operating Units within CS.
• Mentor and manage a Functional Home Room of 8–12 engineers; drive staffing and performance.
• Provide strategic direction and regular status updates to Senior Leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Earned Value Management

IFC process experience

RIO management

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Sentinel Program Access

Sentinel Weapon System

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: YesCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to be located in Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

The Command Systems (CS) IFC 4.0 Lead reports to the CS Increment 1 Lead within the CS Business Unit (BU) under the CS Special Projects Organization. They are responsible for managing the execution of the IFC through all stages of development and across each Operating Unit (OU) within CS. In addition, the CS IFC 4.0 Lead is CS's primary IFC 4.0 liaison to both other BUs and the Customer base. This role requires a strong strategic vision at the intersection of program management and engineering execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. The CS IFC 4.0 Lead will provide clear commanders intent for the IFC, consistently assess risk posture against the IFC execution, oversee the integration of the IFC, and provide regular status to Senior Leadership.

The selected candidate will also be responsible for a Systems Engineering discipline Section within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager. You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing roles on projects.

As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused as the IFC 4.0 technical assignment lead.

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 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or 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
• - Sentinel Program Access on Day 1
• - Experience with the Sentinel Weapon System
• - Experience with RIO management

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• - Experience as a functional leader or mentor for junior engineers
• - Experience with the IFC process
• - Experience with Earned Value Management
• - Experience with translating a strategy into an executable schedule
• - Experience interfacing across organizations and customers to drive program outcomes
• - Experience leading/managing a team
• - Intimate knowledge of the EMD lifecycle; from requirements and architecture development, through design and test, to deployment

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00The 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.

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.