Systems Engineering Manager 2 – MSE&A / Mission Engineering

Northrop Grumman•Baltimore, MD

7d•$153,800 - $230,800•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. We’re seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to lead and elevate our Mission Engineering (ME) and Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation & Analysis (MSE&A) capabilities in support of evolving mission needs. This is a dual role that combines technical project execution with people leadership, focused on delivering credible, mission-focused systems solutions and will be 100% on site at our Linthicum, MD location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, a Master's degree with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineer, or Mathematics or other related technical fields.
U.S Citizenship is required.
An active U.S Government Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain and/or maintain Special Program Access.
1 year of experience in people management or leading engineering teams/IPTs.
Demonstrated experience in Mission Engineering, Modeling, Simulation, Experimentation & Analysis (MSE&A), or systems engineering applied to mission-level solutions in defense/aerospace.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or other related technical fields.
Active U.S Government Top Secret Clearance or higher.
Experience leading functional or programmatic teams of 10+ engineers.
Proficiency in performance-based analysis, system trades, and architecture studies with mission modeling, simulation, experimentation & analysis frameworks (e.g., C++, Python, AFSIM, STK, Brawler, etc.).
Experience linking technical/operational requirements to mission outcomes.
Familiarity with DoD developmental testing, acquisition principles, and integration & test processes.
Strong technical problem-solving skills; ability to diagnose performance issues and translate mission needs into actionable engineering approaches.
Knowledge of Agile/SAFe, EVMS, CAM, or similar methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to innovate and drive improvements across mission engineering products and processes.
Experience architecting environments and tools for large-scale simulation data aggregation and visualization.
Proven record of unifying technical solutions across product lines and guiding technical alignment.
Experience building and maintaining customer trust, including representing technical capabilities to customers and inter-agency partners.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and manage a team of engineers supporting ME and MSE&A initiatives.
Provide engineering staffing to programs.
Support Compensation planning.
Provide performance management and career development for direct reports.
Foster a culture of well-being, inclusion, and high performance.
Support hiring, onboarding, compensation planning, and skills/career development.
Manage workload forecasting and drive continuous improvement efforts.
Mentor both senior and junior staff to build the next generation of MSE&A professionals.
Maintain and apply engineering processes, tools, and standards.
Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering sector-wide collaboration.
Review proposal content, develop department initiatives, and drive technology roadmaps.
Oversee and execute Mission Engineering MSE&A activities across a diverse program portfolio.
Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and internal research and development (IRAD) project leadership.
Apply Mission Engineering practices to drive solution architecting, system trade studies, and analysis-of-alternatives at the mission/system-of-systems level.
Evaluate system architectures, CONOPS, and Design Reference Missions (DRM), using government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and in-house simulation frameworks.
Link system requirements to mission outcomes by analyzing mission threads, demonstrating effects, and optimizing architectures.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure integrated solutions meet mission requirements.
Support proposal development, technical reviews, and adherence to engineering processes.
Architect tools or ecosystems that aggregate and visualize large-scale simulation data.
Unify technical solutions across disciplines and product lines to meet organizational and program objectives.
Build and strengthen customer and cross-agency relationships, representing technical capabilities externally.
Propagate Mission Engineering and MSE&A best practices across programs, championing new tool and process adoption.