Manager Systems Engineering 2 (TS Required)

Northrop Grumman•Dulles, VA

54d•Onsite

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 Space Systems (NGSS) is seeking candidates for the position of Systems Engineering Manager 2 in the Eastern Region. This position will be located in Dulles VA. The new manager will be responsible for managing technical personnel in our department with a size of approximately 15 team members. Will ensure qualified and experienced personnel (and supporting design and analysis tools and other resources) are assigned to meet the staffing needs of programs, and track and execute peer reviews for major program events. The role includes all aspects of staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees. This role is 2 parts: approximately 20% functional management role and approximately 80% direct charge program role. The direct program work will include System Engineering (SE) technical work and/or leadership, e.g., IPT leadership (Lead or Deputy Lead and/or CAM), technical lead, and/or SE mission. The Functional role will include providing cross program collaboration to give Operating Units opportunities to leverage technologies or designs that may not have been previously considered. This position requires being onsite in Dulles, VA and does not support remote work.

Requirements

Must have U.S. Citizenship with active Top Secret Clearance at time of application, with the ability to obtain SCI
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 8+ years, Masters Degree with 6 years or, PhD with 4 years
Experience in Systems Engineering for mission critical space applications
Proficiency in related engineering programs, Microsoft Office or equivalent document generation programs, Microsoft SharePoint or equivalent collaboration tool

Nice To Haves

Experience leading, supporting, and/or operating activities for space missions within NSS
Experience in systems engineering functional management or demonstrated leadership experience.
Experience balancing workforce versus budget and balancing SE staffing for multiple programs
Experience developing career development plans for staff at various experience levels.
Experience with the complete space mission development life cycle
Multi-discipline space engineering experience interfacing with team members in any of the traditional Spacecraft subsystems

Responsibilities

managing technical personnel in our department with a size of approximately 15 team members
ensure qualified and experienced personnel (and supporting design and analysis tools and other resources) are assigned to meet the staffing needs of programs
track and execute peer reviews for major program events
staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees
providing cross program collaboration to give Operating Units opportunities to leverage technologies or designs that may not have been previously considered