Manager Systems Engineering 3 - (Alice Springs, AU)

Strategic Space Systems Division (SSSD) is an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers. We are built on a heritage of providing innovative, affordable and reliable aerospace and defense products that our customers rely on to achieve mission success. Join the Space revolution and make the impossible, possible.

Northrop Grumman, Strategic Space Systems Division, is seeking a Manager Systems Engineering 3 to lead, motivate, and support the Mission Support and Engineering Department, working as part of a motivated, diverse, and technically talented group located at a field site in Alice Springs, AU.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change.

You ensure that your team has the information and tools needed to perform at their best. You demonstrate our committed pursuit of applying innovation to meet the requirements of our customers. You craft and execute strategies that result in sustainable value creation that delivers measurable results.

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• This role requires a two (2) year commitment and the ability to successfully pass a physical and psychological exam.

• A comprehensive overseas compensation package is offered with this position including relocation assistance.

Role Summary:

The Rushmore program is looking for an enthusiastic, detail oriented, and technically minded individual to lead a highly specialized remote group of engineers in support of an exciting and critical mission.

The Mission Support and Engineering (MSE) Manager is responsible for the A Site Mission Support and Engineering Department, which oversees the Rushmore technical baseline at A Site including the installation, integration and performance of critical operational software and hardware. You will leverage your technical and leadership expertise to ensure maximum availability, maintainability and overall performance of operational systems. The principal duties of the position are:

• Provide functional management of the MSE department within the Rushmore program by setting and operating to objectives and providing guidance to subordinates based on goals, objectives and company policy. Conduct personnel performance reviews

• Serve as an interface to Site and CONUS engineering organizations supporting the plan, design and execution of installation and integration activities addressing operational equipment obsolescence and delivery of new systems and capabilities

• Responsible for all projects assigned to the MSE department. Help meet established schedules or resolve technical or operational problems. Provide leadership and review of proposal efforts (e.g., BPEs, CROMs, ECPs)

• Interpret, execute, and recommend modifications to organizational policies

• Exert influence in the development of overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization

• Develop and administer budgets, schedules, and performance standards

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline plus 9 years of engineering experience OR Masters of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline plus 7 years of engineering experience

• Proven leadership experience on a project and/or team

• Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry

• Must have all of the following: Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI access plus a positively adjudicated counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination

​Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance / SCI Access with a counterintelligence (CI) polygraph examination adjudicated positively within the last three years

• Previous experience working on location and/or in the field to support the Department of Defense and/or the Intelligence Community

• Ability to effectively communicate and present to directors, other technical managers and customers

• Advanced level of understanding and/or direct work-related experience with Systems Engineering foundations and concepts

• Previous AMP/ATP/Mission 1/Mission Management experience

• Prior functional management experience of multi-disciplinary teams

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