Systems Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman • Bethpage, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 (Front-Line Manager) to work 100% on-site at its Bethpage location. This dual-role position combines functional management with technical performance and project execution, supervising a Systems Engineering team of approximately 10–15 engineers who work across several programs. The position is expected to spend approximately 80% of its time in technical or leadership work on programs and 20% on functional management. The manager is responsible for fostering a culture of well-being, inclusion, and engagement that attracts, retains, and enables a high-performing workforce. The role requires an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, successful transfer of that clearance, and the ability to obtain Special Program Access.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or another related technical field with 8 years of experience; or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or a PhD with 4 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current, active DoD Secret Clearance, with successful transfer of the clearance required for the position.
• Ability to obtain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Leadership skills to coordinate collaboration across engineering teams.
• Experience with people management or IPT leadership.
• Systems engineering experience in the defense or aerospace industries.
• Experience with Radar or EW technology, including sensors development and implementation.

Nice To Haves

• Proven leadership in a distributed team environment.
• Prior experience in engineering functional management.
• Exemplary professionalism and ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Ability to build diverse and inclusive teams with engaged team members.
• Mentoring and coaching skills, and excellent two-way communication skills, both upward and downward.
• Previous experience leading a team of 5–12 employees with a record of on-time performance.
• Time-management and organizational skills to prioritize concurrent program and functional responsibilities.
• Knowledge of hiring, staffing, engineering metrics, training resources, processes, and tools.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Experience in systems engineering and support across multiple program phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of systems engineers performing direct work on multiple programs in accordance with goals, objectives, and company policies.
• Provide engineering staffing to programs.
• Ensure adherence to established engineering processes.
• Manage workload forecasting and hire and develop engineering talent.
• Prepare, manage, and conduct Quarterly Connections.
• Support compensation planning.
• Support and lead engineering organization efforts focused on skill and career development, continuous improvement, and growth.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, homerooms, and sectors.
• Ensure staff are trained on the engineering tools required to support their programs.
• Perform direct-charge technical and leadership work on programs in addition to functional management duties.
• Provide engineering functional leadership and technical project execution leadership.
• Supervise approximately 10–15 engineers across several programs.

Benefits

• Health plan and health insurance coverage
• Savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business
• Company-paid holidays
• Education assistance
• Training and development
• 9/80 work schedule where available
• Life and disability insurance
• Possible overtime and shift differential, depending on the position
• Discretionary bonus; annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions and enable employees to share in company results

What This Job Offers

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