Systems Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman • Huntsville, AL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Central Region Software and E&P Engineering is hiring a Systems Engineering Manager 2 in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting the MDI Business Unit within the Multi-Domain Operations Division. This dual-role position combines technical contribution as a Systems Engineer (80%) with people leadership as a Section Manager (20%). The manager oversees people, resources, and processes involved in delivering new software and upgrading existing products, while contributing to sustainment and modernization engineering solutions for customers.

The role includes functional management of 12–18 engineers supporting the GWS GFC program, including setting goals, conducting performance reviews, guiding career development, coaching and mentoring, communicating organizational direction, facilitating information flow, resolving conflicts, and supporting engineering initiatives.

As a technical contributor, the manager develops and analyzes algorithms for the GMD Weapon System Fire Control product, develops and maintains software using engineering best practices, and participates in the full software lifecycle from requirements and modeling through development, testing, integration, and formal system testing. The role also applies technical expertise to complex software and integration problems, provides leadership in software engineering practices, and may support reviews of proposals, white papers, and other business initiatives. The position requires an active Secret clearance and support for an in-person, closed-area work environment. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance may be available.

Requirements

• Must currently have a technical performance role in place.
• Bachelor of Science or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or an equivalent STEM discipline.
• At least 5 years of directly relevant technical experience with a bachelor's degree, or at least 3 years with a master's degree.
• Recent and extensive MATLAB and Python experience or proficiency.
• Proven experience developing, prototyping, and evaluating complex algorithms.
• Extensive background in mathematics and physics, including linear algebra and statistics, and astrophysics or orbital mechanics and RF propagation; these skills may come from coursework or work experience.
• Proficiency in formal software lifecycle processes from requirements through integration and formal testing.
• Interest in serving as both a technical contributor and a people manager.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, in-person, closed-area work environment.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Strong understanding of agile principles.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, or a mathematics, physics, or sciences background.
• Unix/Linux operating system experience.
• Experience with optimization algorithms.
• Experience with planning or scheduling algorithms.
• Experience with sensor modeling, communication modeling, or missile modeling.
• Battle Management or Fire Control experience.
• Experience with Linux, scripting, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Functionally manage 12–18 engineers on the GWS GFC program.
• Set attainable employee goals and execute performance reviews.
• Guide employee career development and coach and mentor individuals or teams to improve performance and achieve goals.
• Provide direction from upper management and the organization, facilitate information flow and communication, and resolve conflicts.
• Support organizational engineering initiatives.
• Develop and analyze algorithms for the GMD Weapon System GFC product.
• Develop new algorithms, improve existing algorithms, and assess their effectiveness and performance in GFC software.
• Develop, modify, and maintain software using software engineering best practices and standards.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements development, modeling and design, software development, unit testing, integration, and formal system testing.
• Apply technical expertise to complex software and integration problems.
• Provide thought leadership for software engineering practices.
• May assist the software engineering department manager in reviewing proposals, white papers, and other new business initiatives.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business.
• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position.
• Relocation assistance may be available.

What This Job Offers

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