Staff Engineer Systems – Global Engring Mgr (26-329)

Northrop Grumman • Huntsville, AL

11d • $161,000 - $253,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Staff Engineer Systems – Global Engineering Manager (26-329) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations globally and regionally to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. This Global Engineering Manager will be accountable to the SE&V Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for technical, cost, and schedule performance within the Global Engineering Management Portfolio. This person will be primarily responsible for collaborating with the EPM to ensure that efficient engineering processes are followed.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in STEM Systems Engineering, or a related field from an accredited university, along with 12 years of experience; or a Master’s degree (preferred) in a STEM-related field with 10 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a related discipline with 8 years of relevant work experience
• Applicants must have a current, active DoD 8140 certification at IAT Level II or higher (such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, etc.) at the time of application, which is required to start. The candidate is responsible for maintaining their DoD 8140 certification throughout the entire contract period
• Applicants must have a current, active in-scope DoD-issued Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, which is required to start work
• Experience with C2BMC and/or the Missile Defense System
• Experience with executing Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Experience in project management
• Experience leading teams
• Experience in generating operations metrics
• Showcased excellent communication abilities
• Strong C2BMC Global Operations and Maintenance leadership experience
• Experience managing and delivering operational capability for complex DoD systems
• Experience in preparing proposals
• Comprehension of Earned Value Metrics (SPI, CPI, TCPI)
• Experience in Cost and Schedule
• Clarification of Variances - ETC and EAC
• Understanding of executing Agile Methodology

Nice To Haves

• Certificate: Completion of Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate Program (Ex, UCSD, Stevens University, MIT, Caltech)
• Certification: INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) Certification
• Certification: Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional - Model User (OCSMP - MU)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing dependencies between teams within the Global Engineering Management Portfolio and supporting the EPM in managing external dependencies elsewhere within the C2BMC enterprise
• Identify and track all Risks and Opportunities
• Identify and track iteration events and releases related to Operations
• Oversee and document team technical problems and their resolutions
• Support proposal development by authoring and reviewing BOEs and Engineering Estimates
• Ensure the team's technical commitments are clearly understood and met or exceeded

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

What This Job Offers

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