Sentinel SSE Systems Engineering Section Manager
Listed on 2026-02-28
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists
Overview
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: SAP
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. 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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire a S
ystems Engineering Section Manager 2 to be located in Roy, UT.
The selected candidate will be responsible for a Systems Engineering discipline Section within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to the SDS Specialty Engineering Department 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, and 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 a technical assignment on an SDS project or IPT (80% technical scope not part of this requisition).
The successful candidate will be experienced in systems engineering with one or more of the following specific skills:
- Model Based Systems Engineering (Cameo)
- Requirements Management (DOORS)
- Verification Planning
- Interface definition and planning
- System Security Engineering
- Hardware Assurance
- Software Assurance
- Identification of RMF and program protection impacts for software development lifecycle as well as hardware implementation lifecycle
- COTS / MOTS manufacturing and supply chain risk management.
- Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees.
- Provide ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions.
- Supporting FHR efforts in areas of process improvement, training and staffing.
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of related experience, or 6 years of related experience with a Master degree in STEM.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have current Sentinel Special Access Program (SAP) access.
• 1 year of experience in System Security Engineering.
• Existing technical scope of work within the Sentinel Mission Defense Team (MDT) of the Sentinel Systems Engineering and Integration Team (SEIT) Segment.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have- Master’s degree in STEM.
- General understanding of NG Systems Engineering Processes.
- Experience with ICBMs.
- Prior experience managing/leading an engineering team to include performance reviews for direct…
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