Systems Engineering Department Manager 3

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (KY); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager M3 to lead multiple sections of the SCS Systems Engineering organization in Melbourne, FL. This on-site leadership role reports to the EI&E leader within the MDC2/SCS Business Unit and focuses on aligning capabilities with program needs across cost, schedule, and technical performance.

The position requires a STEM degree with 7–9+ years of related engineering experience, plus 5+ years of leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in STEM with related engineering experience.
• 5+ years in leadership roles managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience delivering complex technical solutions within cost and schedule.
• Experience in workforce planning, hiring decisions, and resourcing.
• Strong communication skills with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience applying System Engineering standards, SysML, and MBSE.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large engineering organization with section managers and ICs.
• Balance people leadership, technical oversight, and execution.
• Align capabilities with program needs for cost, schedule, and quality.

Skills

Leadership experience

People management

MBSE analyses

SysML standards

Cost/schedule management

Agile development

Cameo software

Nuclear survivability

Active DoD TS clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Cameo

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Interim Top 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager M3 to lead a number of sections of the Strategic Communications Systems (SCS) Systems Engineering organization. This role reports to the Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) leader for Systems Engineering and Product Support on the MDC2/SCS Business Unit. This leadership role is located on-site in Melbourne, FL.

The Systems Engineering Department Manager is accountable for the performance, development, and engagement of a large engineering organization consisting of section managers and individual contributors. The role balances people leadership, technical oversight, and operational execution in a complex, program-driven environment.

This leader plays a critical role in aligning functional capabilities with program needs, enabling successful execution across cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience, including first-level or higher people management leadership.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions, within cost and schedule constraints, across the various phases of the engineering lifecycle.
• Demonstrated capability in workforce and resource planning, including allocating resources across programs, managing workloads and priorities, forecasting staffing needs, and executing end-to-end hiring decisions.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and written/oral communication skills, enabling effective engagement with cross-functional stakeholders and customers.
• Experience in adopting and tailoring corporate/sector/industry System Engineering standards, tools, and processes for use on programs.
• Experience managing a systems engineering organization executing MBSE analyses in accordance with SysML standards and best practices.
• Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance that is in scope

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Systems Engineering
• Prior people leadership experience of large teams (50+).
• Demonstrated experience applying performance management process and HR policies, including goal setting, performance feedback, development planning, and addressing performance concerns in accordance with company policy.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Techniques (EVMS) / Control Account Management (CAM), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and cost-schedule-risk trade off management.
• Experience with the System Engineering Technical Review process (SRR, PDR, CDR and TRR).
• Experience identifying, developing, and managing performance metrics to support program and technical execution monitoring and control.
• Proven expertise in technical planning, risk &opportunity management, and driving project performance across cost, schedule, and technical quality.
• Experience with Agile development techniques and tools such as Atlassian tool suite.
• Proficient in Cameo software
• Experience with nuclear survivability analyzes such as Ionizing Radiation, Air Blast, High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse.

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $250,100.00

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.