Sentinel Systems Engineering Manager 2 - NH&S C&L Design Support - 12730-2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Systems Engineering Manager 2 in Roy, Utah, to serve as the Nuclear Hardness & Survivability (NH&S) Design Support Manager for the Command and Launch (C&L) Business Unit. The role oversees NH&S design support, including requirement decomposition and derivation, trade support, hardness design analysis, and integration to ensure the system design is hardened against applicable hostile nuclear radiation, electromagnetic, and mechanical environments. It also leads derivation of induced hostile nuclear and non-nuclear weapon environment definitions and requirements for equipment within the C&L and AVE segments. This position combines program and functional personnel management. The manager delegates work, oversees the quality of technical artifacts, leads a team of engineers, and works closely with program leadership, technical leaders, and NH&S subject matter experts. The role is responsible for execution of technical scope within schedule and budget, coordination and review of NH&S analyses and deliverables, status communication, and management of engineering resources. The standard schedule is 9/80, with every other Friday off. Travel is 10% of the time. Relocation assistance may be available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 6 years of related experience.
- Must be a U.S. citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at application, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
- Experience as a U.S. Government contractor.
Nice To Haves
- Formal management experience, including conducting performance reviews for direct reports.
- At least 1 year of experience with NH&S testing, design, analysis, or related NH&S skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
- Demonstrated system ownership experience in requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, or verification.
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite and IBM DOORS.
- Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or CAM training.
- Experience with systems engineering processes.
- Experience with radiation analysis, modeling, and requirement derivation.
- Experience with scheduling and cost estimation.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
- Active Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
Responsibilities
- Lead a diverse team of 10–15 engineers and physicists in executing technical scope within program schedule and budget.
- Coordinate NH&S analysis for facility, infrastructure, and command-and-control systems.
- Review deliverables from other teams and subcontractors, including test plans, test reports, verification methodologies, and design analysis reports concerning hardening against hostile-environment requirements.
- Communicate and provide regular status updates to Program Managers, IPT Management, and the government customer.
- Develop and support consistent execution of standard practices, best practices, methods, software, and tools across programs.
- Implement lessons learned and continuous-improvement plans.
- Lead projects and plans to improve technology, strategic capability, overall design, analysis, and production capacity.
- Provide functional management for NH&S engineers, including career development, mentorship, performance accountability, and merit adjustments for direct reports.
- Manage and forecast engineering resources in collaboration with engineering management and technical leaders.
- Oversee NH&S design support, including requirement decomposition and derivation, trade support, and hardness design analysis.
- Facilitate cross-segment integration to ensure system designs are hardened against applicable hostile nuclear environments.
- Lead derivation of induced hostile nuclear and non-nuclear weapon environment definitions and equipment requirements for the C&L and AVE segments.
- Delegate tasks and oversee the quality of developed artifacts.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Disability insurance
- Company-paid holidays
- Potential overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus, depending on position
- Potential long-term incentives for employees in Vice President or Director positions
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
