Systems Engineering Manager - R10213842

Systems Engineering Manager 3 - R

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3 (R) in Charlottesville, VA to support Maritime Systems, Integration & Enabling Support areas and act as Engineering Site Lead.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available.
CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret.
TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world. We look for bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. We’re committed to missions, bringing software‑secure technology to enable strategic planning, and expanding our portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, multi‑domain systems.

The Engineering Manager will lead a distributed, highly dynamic, multi‑discipline engineering team performing engineering development and support to production to deliver our customers’ mission needs.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the development and implementation of the program(s) technical roadmap strategy
• Ensure the business is appropriately staffed and enable resource sharing across multiple business areas
• Lead strategic actions to improve the business of engineering
• Drive engineering strategy and practices pertinent to the Naval Systems E&S organization, including but not limited to investments and talent strategy
• Achieving headcount with continued, strong focus on retention efforts, engagement initiatives, and accountability
• Drive key talent development and workforce planning efforts
• Elevate engineering rigor
• Drive predictable financial and program results
• Prioritize engineering investments aligned with strategic imperatives
• Demonstrate thought leadership on digital transformation
• Position may require travel up to 25% of the time to support distributed team

Candidate must have exceptional leadership and team‑building skills, strategic thinking, strong technical acumen, and the ability to lead multiple engineering disciplines across programs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, presentation experience, and the ability to build consensus and resolve conflict are required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics with 8 years of experience, Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or PhD with 4 years of experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• 3 years of professional experience in defense or aerospace industries; 2 years managing technical teams
• 2 years of experience working in a technical role
• Proven experience as a team player and collaborator
• Very strong engineering background with experience managing requirements, design and production
• Experience managing large control accounts with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance
• Solid understanding of engineering process with execution experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program management experience
• Success as a leader of large functional organization
• Experience with product line management and product line engineering
• Demonstrated success in creating and executing affordability initiatives

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. Salary is determined based on scope, responsibilities and candidate experience. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses, and long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type:

Full‑time
Job Function:
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries:
Defense and Space Manufacturing

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.