Manager Cyber Systems Engineering 2

Northrop Grumman • Palmdale, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Chief Information and Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Manager 2 Cyber Systems Engineering to support advanced aircraft software development and lab infrastructure. The role focuses primarily on people leadership, talent development, employee engagement and performance, while ensuring cyber engineering support aligns with program needs and overseeing technical execution and compliance with Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems engineering processes.

The position is based on-site, full-time in Palmdale, California. Because the work is classified, virtual and telecommute options are not available. The manager will lead and develop cyber systems engineers, allocate resources across programs, coordinate with program and engineering leaders, oversee cyber engineering work, and support functional initiatives, workforce planning, recruiting, budgets, and process compliance.

The selected candidate must hold a current, in-scope U.S. Government Secret clearance with an investigation completed within the last six years or be enrolled in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation Program. The candidate must also obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before a start date can be established and maintain required clearances as a condition of continued employment. U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 7 years of relevant experience in engineering, computer science, business, or leadership; or a master’s degree in a related field and at least 5 years of relevant experience in those areas.
• Current, in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years or enrollment in the U.S. Government Continuous Evaluation Program; clearance must be maintained during employment.
• Ability to obtain a Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before a start date can be established and maintain the required clearance during employment.
• People leadership experience, preferably including performance reviews, coaching, and conflict resolution.
• Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Experience communicating and collaborating across functions, including program management, systems, software, hardware, test, and cyber.
• Experience in cyber systems engineering and/or system administration.
• Willingness to work full-time on-site in Palmdale, California; the position does not offer virtual or telecommute options.
• U.S. citizenship, as required for positions requiring a government clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret, TS/SCI, SAP/SAR access, or polygraph.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a similar defense environment.
• Hands-on background with U.S. Government cybersecurity frameworks such as RMF, NIST 800-53, or JSIG.
• Demonstrated success developing, engaging, and retaining talent in a competitive technical labor market.
• Strong influence and change-management skills, with a proven ability to drive process or culture improvements across teams and programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of cyber systems engineers, providing day-to-day direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Manage direct-report performance, including goal setting, quarterly feedback, compensation input, and promotion or recognition recommendations.
• Develop talent through targeted training, mentoring, stretch assignments, and succession planning.
• Foster an inclusive, high-engagement culture emphasizing mission focus, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with peer managers on staffing and workforce planning across programs, balancing business needs with employee growth and retention.
• Allocate and manage resources supporting multiple development, production, and/or sustainment programs.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Chief Engineers, and IPT leads to understand scope, priorities, and requirements.
• Ensure team support for cyber requirements development and allocation, cybersecurity architecture and design input, RMF/ATO support, security controls implementation, cyber risk assessments, threat modeling, mitigations, and integration, test, and verification of cyber requirements.
• Provide management-level oversight of technical work and remove obstacles affecting cost, schedule, or quality.
• Support recruiting and hiring for Cyber Systems Engineering and Project Management roles, including requisitions, interviewing, and selection.
• Manage budgets, training allocations, and team overhead utilization.
• Contribute to Cyber and CIDO functional initiatives, including process improvements, tool deployment, metrics, and culture or engagement activities.
• Provide functional and program leadership with status and metrics on staffing, utilization, performance, and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with Northrop Grumman processes, sector procedures, and applicable security, export, and ethics requirements.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements are offered generally, although this position itself requires on-site work and has no virtual or telecommute option.
• Learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Friendly team environment.
• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan and 401(k) matching program.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses, depending on the position.
• 9/80 work schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager