Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager 3 - ESI Deputy Program Lead- 19222

Northrop Grumman•Huntsville, AL

2d•$166,700 - $276,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3, Deputy to Enterprise Systems Integration Lead. The Enterprise Systems Integration (ESI) team is multi-tiered and multi-disciplined team responsible for assessing external interfaces and mission scenario operational threads across the Weapon System (WS). The ESI org serves as system integrators to facilitate systems of systems interoperability and joint systems integration in partnership with customer counterparts and other key stakeholders across the enterprise. This position may be located either in Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program Systems Engineering, Integration, & Test (SEIT) Business Unit. This position may offer a competitive relocation package. As a Deputy Manager reporting to the ESI Lead, you will be responsible for providing execution leadership for the planning and performance of joint systems integration activities within the ESI portfolio. You will be responsible for programmatic oversight and on-schedule development of systems integration products as the primary delegate to the ESI Lead. You will be expected to manage day-to-day operations of the SEIT team, which consists of engineers executing SEIT external integration scope across the BUs and key subject matter domains on the Sentinel program. In this position, the Deputy Lead must understand the detailed program roadmap to major integration events and the responsibilities of the SEIT team to meet event and contractual criteria. This is a highly strategic role that requires systems thinking, organizational awareness, customer relationships, and expertise in cost, schedule, and technical risks related to systems integration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of related experience; 6 years of related experience with a Master’s Degree.
Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years, current and within scope.
Must have an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) and Top Secret clearance approval within a reasonable period.
Experience with Agile, Confluence, and Jira
Experience with Systems Engineering program milestone planning and execution to completion (e.g. Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Sentinel SEIT work experience
DoD TS Clearance
Experience executing and boarding Risks, Issues & Opportunities
Experience managing multiple projects concurrently
Experience with managing/scheduling complex technical efforts
3+ years formal management experience leading a team of engineers (10+ personnel)
Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (e.g., engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems-of-systems.
Strong communication (written and verbal), interpersonal skills and experiences with presenting to both internal and customer audiences
Ability to deal with ambiguity and to meet program commitments in a highly concurrent engineering environment
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence across disparate organizations without direct organizational authority
Experience with building teams in rapid nature
Experience working across program organizations to find solutions

Responsibilities

Leading the integration of external systems across enterprise interfaces to ensure compatible and compliant solutions.
Supporting program schedules, milestones, and deliverables while identifying and mitigating risks to specialty engineering performance.
Collaborating with key stakeholders to develop strategies for optimizing system lifecycle performance, addressing technical challenges, and ensuring program success.
Ensuring adherence to programmatic requirements, regulatory compliance, and company processes.
Mentoring, coaching, and developing a diverse team of systems engineering professionals.