SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager - R10218684

SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 – 17508 – R

Join Northrop Grumman as a Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division. This role is located in Roy, UT, Manhattan Beach, CA, Huntsville, AL, Colorado Springs, CO, or Bellevue, NE.

Relocation assistance may be available.
Clearance type
:
Secret.
Travel
:
Yes, 10% of the time.

Description
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. 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.

• Set operating objectives and provide mentorship to Functional Home Room (FHR) Section Managers based on engineering goals and company policy.
• Provide oversight and assistance to multiple business areas within the division portfolio (Sentinel/GBSD, ICBM Sustainment, and Advanced Programs).
• Provide the people, skills, and processes for successful achievement of program goals.
• Manage planning, risk, project performance, schedule, technical quality, and address technical or operational problems when necessary.
• Assist engineers and program staff to develop and maintain talent within the organization.
• Have frequent contact with equivalent level managers and programs to maintain and exceed health and performance for all programs.

• Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees.
• Ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs.
• Accountability for recruiting, staffing, and retaining talent to deliver on objectives.
• Supporting proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments as needed.
• Leading improvements across employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent.
• Mentor, develop, and train section managers and the overall employee base.
  
  Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and data control activities.

• Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of related experience in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or Master’s Degree in STEM and 6 years of related experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program Access.
• Experience in requirements development/management using DOORS or similar tool.
• Experience in model development/management using CAMEO or similar tool.
• Experience in Model Based System Engineering with an understanding of DODAF and SysML.

• Master’s Degree with 9 years of experience in STEM, preferably an Engineering degree.
• Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of acquisition, design, integration, and execution.
• Working knowledge and/or experience across engineering disciplines.
• Experience with development of mechanical systems and/or physical infrastructure.
• Experience on ICBMs.
• Experience creating or growing new sections or departments.
• Experience managing an engineering team.
• Familiarity with Agile engineering and JIRA.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work within a diverse team.
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with Special Program Access (SAP).

Primary level salary range: $ – $. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and long‑term incentives for VP/Director positions. Northrop Grumman provides health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company‑paid holidays, and paid time off.

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 government clearance and certain other restricted positions.