Sentinel (GBSD) Manager 2 – Physical Security Systems Hardware – 6150-1

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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.   

  

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Manager 2 – Physical Security Systems.  This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.  

  

What You’ll Get To Do:    

• Leading the GBSD Physical Security element hardware development team, as well as coordinating efforts for subsystem integration and test. These subsystems include Facility Access Control, Intrusion Detection, and Assessment capabilities for the weapon system.
• Lead CAM responsibilities for the hardware development function within the element. Responsible for coordinating schedules and cost visibility to the Program Office and maintaining quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Select candidate technologies, develop and implement maturation plans to ensure that system performance requirements are met.
  Coordinate integration and interface development efforts with the software development team.
• Work with Systems Engineering and customer stakeholders to communicate system capabilities and support CONOPS development
• Lead teams in a fluid environment that requires teamwork with other Command and Launch elements and our Customer.  
• Responsible for a Design discipline Section within the SDS Design Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Design Engineering Department Manager.

As a Section Manager you will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects.

As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on the technical assignment as Physical Security Hardware Development lead.
 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:   
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage   
• 401k   
• Educational Assistance   
• Life Insurance   
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions    
• Paid Time Off    
• Health & Wellness Resources    
• Employee Discounts   

   

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.    

  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of relevant product experience
• 1+ years experience with ground-based sensor systems such as radar, lidar, video assessment or EOIR
• Active or Current DoD Secret Clearance (awarded or reinvestigated within the past 5 years) and ability to obtain SAP program access (background investigation required)
• 1+ years experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
• 1+ years experience in all aspects of the hardware engineering development lifecycle and managing requirements on a schedule 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:  

• Design, Integration, Installation and/or fielding experience with Physical Security systems – such as biometric and access control systems; intrusion detection, video systems/management, etc
• 5 years' experience with physical security design or deployment at Nuclear Weapons facilities
• Experience with performance validation or System V&V
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Agile EVMS experience

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Salary Range: $116,200 USD - $174,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for 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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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