Systems Engineering Manager - Level 2

0902 SP - Launch Vehicles; United States; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager – Level 2 – SEIT Section Manager to lead the SEIT team within Launch Systems at the Chandler, AZ facility. You will report to the SEIT Department Manager and provide technical leadership to IPTs, guiding engineers and managers to meet program milestones.

The role requires a STEM degree with extensive engineering leadership, active security clearance, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years; or a PhD in STEM with 4 year of experience.
• Must have an active US Government Secret Security clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with developing and executing project schedules
• Aerospace experience

Responsibilities

• Functional management of approximately 10-15 systems engineers (10-15% of the time)
• Time sheet approval
• Writing and conducting quarterly connection notes/meetings for direct reports
• Provide timely feedback and direction to direct reports
• Assess and communicate staffing needs and actuals on at least a monthly basis
• Management of department metrics
• Maintenance of department processes, standards and command media
• Training
• Onboarding New Hires
• Mentoring
• Interviewing candidates
• Technical Oversight / Leadership
• May serve as the technical and leadership authority for an IPT team, delivering on challenging performance, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Engage, inspire, and guide cross-functional teams to achieve program milestones, ensuring clear communication and strong alignment across all stakeholders.
• Proactively manage team assignments, workloads, and collaboration across internal teams and external partnerships.

Skills

IPT Lead

Technical leadership

Staff management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD 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.

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.

Systems Engineering Manager – Level 2 – SEIT Section Manager

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is currently seeking a Systems Engineering Manager – Level 2 – SEIT Section Manager to join our Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) team within Launch Systems Business Unit at the Chandler, AZ facility. The position will report to the SEIT Department Manager who oversees Systems Engineering and Integrated Product Team leaders supporting Launch Systems programs. The expectation is that this position is primarily performing program related scope with limited overhead related for department/personnel related functional activities. This position will provide technical leadership in support of critical programs. In this job, you will be responsible for interviewing and hiring additional SEIT personnel and will functionally manage high performing teams while providing technical, administrative, and management expertise in the day-to-day activities required to successfully execute complex engineering programs.

Essential Functions (additional responsibilities may be assigned outside of this list):

• Functional management of approximately 10-15 systems engineers (10-15% of the time)
• Time sheet approval
• Writing and conducting quarterly connection notes/meetings for direct reports
• Provide timely feedback and direction to direct reports
• Assess and communicate staffing needs and actuals on at least a monthly basis
• Management of department metrics
• Maintenance of department processes, standards and command media
• Training
• Onboarding New Hires
• Mentoring
• Interviewing candidates
• Technical Oversight / Leadership
• May serve as the technical and leadership authority for an IPT team, delivering on challenging performance, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Engage, inspire, and guide cross-functional teams to achieve program milestones, ensuring clear communication and strong alignment across all stakeholders.
• Proactively manage team assignments, workloads, and collaboration across internal teams and external partnerships.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) with 8 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of related engineering experience, or a PhD in STEM with 4 year of experience
• Must have an active US Government Secret Security clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Experience as Integrated Product Team (IPT) Lead, Technical lead, or other leadership role in a program office or business function with demonstrated team building, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience with developing and executing project schedules
• Aerospace experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of Launch or Missile Systems Engineering experience
• Program execution experience
• A strong experienced-based and academic foundation in Systems Engineering fundamentals
• Experience with Earned Value Management System and managing a Cost AccountExpertise in rocket and missile systems development

Total Rewards

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards 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.

• 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.