Systems Engineering Department Manager 3

Northrop Grumman•Melbourne, FL

5d•$166,700 - $250,100•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager M3 to lead a number of sections of the Strategic Communications Systems (SCS) Systems Engineering organization. This role reports to the Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) leader for Systems Engineering and Product Support on the MDC2/SCS Business Unit. This leadership role is located on-site in Melbourne, FL. The Systems Engineering Department Manager is accountable for the performance, development, and engagement of a large engineering organization consisting of section managers and individual contributors. The role balances people leadership, technical oversight, and operational execution in a complex, program-driven environment. This leader plays a critical role in aligning functional capabilities with program needs, enabling successful execution across cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance. Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience.
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience, including first-level or higher people management leadership.
Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex technical solutions, within cost and schedule constraints, across the various phases of the engineering lifecycle.
Demonstrated capability in workforce and resource planning, including allocating resources across programs, managing workloads and priorities, forecasting staffing needs, and executing end-to-end hiring decisions.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and written/oral communication skills, enabling effective engagement with cross-functional stakeholders and customers.
Experience in adopting and tailoring corporate/sector/industry System Engineering standards, tools, and processes for use on programs.
Experience managing a systems engineering organization executing MBSE analyses in accordance with SysML standards and best practices.
Must possess an active DoD Top Secret clearance that is in scope.

Nice To Haves

Master's or Ph.D. in Systems Engineering
Prior people leadership experience of large teams (50+).
Demonstrated experience applying performance management process and HR policies, including goal setting, performance feedback, development planning, and addressing performance concerns in accordance with company policy.
Experience with Earned Value Management Techniques (EVMS) / Control Account Management (CAM), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and cost-schedule-risk trade off management.
Experience with the System Engineering Technical Review process (SRR, PDR, CDR and TRR).
Experience identifying, developing, and managing performance metrics to support program and technical execution monitoring and control.
Proven expertise in technical planning, risk &opportunity management, and driving project performance across cost, schedule, and technical quality.
Experience with Agile development techniques and tools such as Atlassian tool suite.
Proficient in Cameo software
Experience with nuclear survivability analyzes such as Ionizing Radiation, Air Blast, High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse.

Responsibilities

Lead a number of sections of the Strategic Communications Systems (SCS) Systems Engineering organization.
Accountable for the performance, development, and engagement of a large engineering organization consisting of section managers and individual contributors.
Balance people leadership, technical oversight, and operational execution in a complex, program-driven environment.
Align functional capabilities with program needs, enabling successful execution across cost, schedule, quality, and technical performance.
Uphold the highest ethical standards and facilitate a safe and respectful environment.
Hold yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results.
Operate as OneNG and remove barriers for teams.
Set a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.