SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager

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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. 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 Space Defense Systems is currently seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 to join our Engineering team within Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division in Roy, UT, Manhattan Beach, CA, Huntsville, AL, Colorado Springs, CO, or Bellevue, NE.

This selected candidate will be responsible for leading and managing the Systems Support and Logistics Department within the Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to the SDS Systems Engineering Director. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Set operating objectives and provide mentorship to Functional Home Room (FHR) Section Managers (SMs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, 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

• Be responsible for managing planning, risk, project performance, schedule, technical quality, and addressing 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

As the Systems Support and Logistics Department Manager, you will lead a team of engineers ranging across one or more of the following engineering disciplines:
Command & Control Systems, Launch Systems, Facility Infrastructure, ICBM Sustainment, and Logistics and Training.

• Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees

• Provides ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions

• Accountability for recruiting, staffing, and retaining talent to deliver on the objectives

• Supporting proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis

• Owning and leading improvements across employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent

• Mentor, develop, and train your section managers, and overall employee base

• Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering 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

• The ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program Access

• Experienced 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 (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics), preferably an Engineering degree

• Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of…