Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager - Secret Clearance

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Work/Life Solutions

Health & Wellness Resources

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 2 for the Sentinel program in Manhattan Beach, CA. This role combines functional leadership with hands-on systems engineering, guiding a team on high‑value ICBM hardware and software work.

You'll allocate ~80% of time to technical tasks while providing organizational support and staff development, with a strong emphasis on customer and program integrity.

Qualifications

• US citizen with a Secret clearance at time of application and ability to obtain SAP approval.
• Bachelor's in STEM with 8+ years of experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• Experience developing requirements or verification using DOORS and/or Cameo.
• Leadership experience managing a team of 5+ staff and program oversight.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall functional oversight and management of a Systems Engineering group.
• Balance 20% organizational support with ~80% technical program work.
• Support performance development, guidance and training for staff.
• Lead program tasks within Sentinel ICBM-related systems engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Security clearance

US citizenship

MBSE

Earned Value

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

Tools

DOORS

Cameo

Job description

Northrop Grumman seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 2 for the Sentinel program in Manhattan Beach, CA. This role combines functional leadership with hands-on systems engineering, guiding a team on high‑value ICBM hardware and software work.

You'll allocate ~80% of time to technical tasks while providing organizational support and staff development, with a strong emphasis on customer and program integrity.