Systems Engineering Section Manager 2

Northrop Grumman • Iuka, MS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is hiring a Systems Engineering Section Manager for the STRIKE program in Iuka, Mississippi. The selected candidate will manage a section of Configuration Analysts within STRIKE Systems Engineering & Integration, reporting to the Configuration Management Department Manager. The position allocates 20% of the work week to supervision and management and the remaining 80% to the candidate’s current technical statement of work.

The manager provides objective-oriented direction to staff using management guidelines and general policies. The role includes planning and program performance responsibilities across cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for system or mission-thread work packages, subsystems, or related work packages. It may involve responsibility across interrelated programs and large system-development contracts, large delivery orders, or mid-size technical-services contracts.

The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with high expectations and varied assignments. The leadership expectations include acting with integrity, enabling balanced and predictable results, treating people with respect, supporting professional development, building an inclusive and engaged team, maintaining customer relationships, communicating effectively, pursuing continuous improvement, and responding to change. Relocation assistance may be available. The role requires travel 10% of the time and an active U.S. Government clearance with Special Program Access.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and 9 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of engineering experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Systems Engineering practices.
• Must have and be able to maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD Secret or Top Secret level and Special Program Access.
• Ability to obtain a Strike Program Access Request (PAR).

Nice To Haves

• Advanced STEM degree.
• Experience in configuration and management, vehicle design, manufacturing, or quality.
• Previous Systems Engineering leadership experience.
• Experience in the military aerospace development environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface with employees and management at all levels.
• Active, in-scope DoD Top Secret or SCI clearance.
• Previous or existing Strike Program Access Request (PAR).

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise and manage assigned staff.
• Maintain the candidate’s technical statement of work for the remaining 80% of the work week.
• Plan and manage program performance, including cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for assigned system or mission-thread work packages, subsystems, or related work packages.
• Conduct weekly flow-down meetings with assigned staff.
• Attend weekly flow-down meetings with the Department Manager.
• Support staffing needs as assigned.
• Conduct goal planning and performance evaluations, and manage merit budgeting.
• Provide technical guidance to staff related to process and training.
• Build an inclusive and engaged team, support continuous development, communicate effectively, and maintain trusted customer relationships.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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