Sentinel Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 - 20402

Northrop Grumman•Manhattan Beach, CA

24d•$166,700 - $289,600

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 located in Roy, Utah; Huntsville, Alabama; or Manhattan Beach, California. Relocation assistance may be available. The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers in one or more of the following disciplines: Launch Systems, Facility Infrastructure, and ICBM Sustainment. The role provides ownership of the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs. The manager is accountable for recruiting, staffing, retaining, developing, and training talent, and for improving employee engagement and workforce development. The role also supports proposals, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments as needed. It includes reviewing and analyzing released engineering change data and coordinating changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities. The standard work schedule is 9/80: nine-hour days Monday through Thursday, with every other Friday off. Travel is required 10% of the time. The position requires an active U.S. Government Secret clearance at application, and the candidate must be able to obtain Top Secret clearance and Special Program Access.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of related experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance and Special Program Access.
Experience in requirements development and management using DOORS or a similar tool.
Experience in model development and management using CAMEO or a similar tool.
Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering, with an understanding of DODAF and SysML.
Excellent communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and 9 years of STEM experience, preferably with an engineering degree.
Proven performance as an engineering leader across acquisition, design, integration, and execution phases.
Ability to rapidly assess projects and provide guidance, with demonstrated mentoring and guidance of engineers.
At least 3 years in a formal management position.
Working knowledge of and/or experience across engineering disciplines.
Experience developing mechanical systems and/or physical infrastructure.
Experience with ICBMs.
Experience creating or growing new sections or departments.
Experience managing an engineering team.
Familiarity with Agile engineering and Jira.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to work within a diverse team.
Active Top Secret clearance and Program Access.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of engineers across one or more of the Launch Systems, Facility Infrastructure, and ICBM Sustainment disciplines.
Own the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions.
Recruit, staff, and retain talent to deliver on objectives.
Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments as needed.
Lead improvements in employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention.
Mentor, develop, and train section managers and the broader employee base.
Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinate changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control activities.
Collaborate and communicate with senior management, peers, and employees.