Systems Engineering Manager 2

0903 SP - Propulsion Systems; United States; On-site; USD 139,100 - 208,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Discretionary bonuses

Long‑term incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Systems Engineering Manager – Level 2 based in Promontory, UT. The role oversees systems engineering support for programs ranging from NASA products to defense, strategic and commercial projects. Relocation assistance may be available.

The position requires 10% travel and periodic assignments to Bacchus (Magna), UT. The candidate will manage teams, set goals, review performance, and coordinate with customers to translate requirements into verifiable design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance.
• 8+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Integration Design, or a related field in propulsion, preferably in a government contractor environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee systems engineering support for projects based at Promontory, UT.
• Perform managerial responsibilities, including goal setting, quarterly personnel check‑in reviews, merit and bonus determinations, rewards and recognition, and navigation of other human resource management scenarios.
• Coordinate with customers and program team members to understand the intent and needs of the integrated system.
• Evaluate and manage customer requirements and derived flow‑down into subsystem and component specifications as appropriate.
• Analyze the needs of the system and translate them into verifiable performance and design requirements.
• Support associated verification approach and work with engineering teams to develop analysis and test results that support stakeholder requirements.
• Integrate customer‑directed changes into the system and facilitate implementation of changes within a change‑management system.
• Coordinate and communicate between multiple cross‑functional subsystem teams.
• Develop model architecture for model‑based integration of requirements, design, analysis, and verification.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Integration Design

Propulsion systems domain knowledge

Leadership experience in engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

PhD (preferred)

Tools

MBSE tools

NX modeling

3-D modeling

Model-based systems engineering

Job description

Job Overview

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector seeks a Systems Engineering Manager – Level 2 based in Promontory, UT. The role oversees systems engineering support for programs ranging from NASA products to defense, strategic and commercial projects. Relocation assistance may be available. The position requires 10% travel and periodic assignments to Bacchus (Magna), UT. It operates on a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems and integration support for projects based at Promontory, UT.
• Perform managerial responsibilities, including goal setting, quarterly personnel check‑in reviews, merit and bonus determinations, rewards and recognition, and navigation of other human resource management scenarios.
• Coordinate with customers and program team members to understand the intent and needs of the integrated system.
• Evaluate and manage customer requirements and derived flow‑down into subsystem and component specifications as appropriate.
• Analyze the needs of the system and translate them into verifiable performance and design requirements.
• Support associated verification approach and work with engineering teams to develop analysis and test results that support stakeholder requirements.
• Integrate customer‑directed changes into the system and facilitate implementation of changes within a change‑management system.
• Coordinate and communicate between multiple cross‑functional subsystem teams.
• Develop model architecture for model‑based integration of requirements, design, analysis, and verification.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience, or Master’s degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret clearance.
• 8+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Integration Design, or a related field in propulsion, preferably in a government contractor environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams that support propulsion systems products.
• Experience with increased leadership responsibility working and collaborating with teams.
• Formal education in Systems Engineering principles; graduate certificate highly preferred.
• Experience with architecture, requirements, and verification modeling in MBSE tools.
• Experience developing plans and detailed schedules to accomplish an engineering effort.
• Experience with NX modeling or familiarity with 3‑D model designs.
• Experience with manufacturing processes associated with the design of solid rocket motor products.
• Experience with digital thread methodology.
• Experience with risk and opportunity management.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive total rewards package, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and potential overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives for senior leadership. The salary range for this position is $139,100–$208,700.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance.