Sentinel IFC Manager Systems Engineering Manager 3 - 18540

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

72d•$166,700 - $276,500•Hybrid

About The Position

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 an IFC Manager -Systems Engineering Manager 3 for the Sentinel Program, located at the SDS headquarters in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL. Relocation assistance may be provided. As the IFC Manager, you will lead a team of approximately 50-65 systems engineers, software engineers, project managers, and architects across multiple domains and disciplines. The successful candidate should be detail oriented, be able to work collaboratively with multiple teams and disciplines, and be able to communicate clearly with DevStar leadership and external customers. The selected candidate will provide technical project leadership and drive integration of products across multiple sub-teams. The candidate will be expected to lead the planning, execution, architecture and design, feature development, and metrics of all program Integrated Functional Capabilities (IFCs). The selected candidate will create a culture of well-being, inclusion and engagement that attracts, retains and enables a high performing workforce.

Requirements

Bachelors in Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field and at least 8 years of related experience; OR at least 6 Years of relevant experience with a Master's degree
U.S Citizenship is required
An active DoD Secret Clearance with active Special Program Access (SAP) prior to start.
Experience applying engineering process and procedures to complex development and production efforts.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields.
Active DoD Top Secret Clearance or higher
Experience leading groups of 30+ in a programmatic, or technical capacity.
High proficiency in technical problem solving and systems engineering support across multiple engineering disciplines.
Strong leadership qualities, including excellent communication and collaboration, team engagement, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse engineering teams and attract, recruit, and develop top talent.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and execute on large and complex systems engineering or integration efforts.
Experience in leading the planning and execution of Integrated Functional Capabilities (IFCs).
Experience with Incremental Planning & Tracking
Experience with Integrated Master Schedule & Earned Value Management
Experience with Atlassian Jira

Responsibilities

Lead the IFC execution teams in planning, executing, and completing IFCs through IFC Certification.
Manage and approve IFC artifacts and deliverables.
Lead the IFC technical team in IFC architecture, incremental feature definition, requirements, and interfaces.
Lead the Data Analytics and Metrics team in metrics dashboard development and planning and tracking of IFC and program SW execution.
Coordinate, plan and integrate with the DevStar Build & Integration team, Alpha Integration team, and Emulation/Simulation team.
Coordinate vertically and horizontally with multiple engineering teams and organizations outside of DevStar.
Coordinate with external customer teams.
CAM/WPL Team for 1.16 (IFC) Software WBS
Risk/Opportunity Mgmt & Board Reviews (IFC)
IFC Design Reviews
IFC Strategic Plan, Process Manual, & DDs
Feature Roadmaps