Manager Systems Engineer 2

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 Mission Systems is seeking a candidate to direct a team of engineers within a section of the Sensor Solutions Systems Engineering homeroom organization.
 
The successful candidate will join our high performing, Systems Engineering team in developing radar, EW, and EO/IR systems for some of the most advanced systems in the U.S. arsenal. These include radars and sensors for the F-22, EA-18G, SEWIP, Joint Strike Fighter, F-16, B-1B, AWACS, MESA, G/ATOR, UAV systems, and developmental programs

 
The selected candidate will clearly demonstrate strong management skills and will have a track record as a motivated leader, an effective communicator, and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. They will have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the sector business areas as required to accomplish team and department goals.
 
This is a dual-role manager position, involving balancing both the overall Functional oversight and management of a Systems Engineering group of 10-15 engineers as well as performance of productive work on a program or several programs. The candidate will spend ~20% of their time on support of the organization and ~80% of their time on technical program work. The management side involves organizational administrative activities and helping their employees’ performance and career development through guidance and training. The direct program work may include systems engineering technical work, conducting design reviews, IPT leadership, consulting, proposal support, or any other appropriate technical function.
 
Specific management responsibilities include:
•Recruiting and retention
•Training
•Career guidance and goal-setting
•Performance evaluations
•Compensation evaluations and coordination
•Policy dissemination
•Employee inclusion and engagement
•Staffing, workload planning/forecasting and time charge approvals
•Engineering process development and maintenance
•Development and implementation of departmental vision and strategies

Basic Qualifications:
•Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, or other closely related technical degree including computer science or physics, plus 9 years of experience (or Master of Science degree plus 7 years of experience) in systems or electrical engineering, and/or engineering program/project management.
•Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate diverse and inclusive teams in a significant leadership role.
•Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
•Solid understanding of the Systems Engineering process.
•Active Department of Defense (DOD) Secret clearance. US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
•Prior experience with the development of advanced sensor systems, such as EOIR payloads, Fighter and/or Surveillance radar systems, Electronic Warfare (EW), or Mission Systems.
•Advanced degree in engineering.
•Eligibility for Top Secret, SAP, and/or SCI access.
•3+ years of experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic or technical capacity.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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Salary Range: $141,100 USD - $211,700 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/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.