Systems Engineering Section Manager 2
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautical Systems is hiring a Systems Engineering Section Manager for the STRIKE program in Melbourne, Florida. The role manages a section of Systems Engineers within STRIKE Systems Engineering & Integration, reporting to the System Architecture, Requirements, and IFC Department Manager. The management allocation is 20% of the work week, with the remaining 80% dedicated to maintaining the manager’s current technical statement of work. The manager directly supervises staff and provides objective-oriented direction under management guidelines and general policies. Management responsibilities include planning and program performance across cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for system or mission-thread work packages, subsystems, related work-package groups, or interrelated programs. The position carries responsibility for technical performance on large system-development contracts, large delivery orders, or mid-size technical-services contracts. The successful candidate is expected to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with diverse assignments and collaborative teams across organizational levels. Northrop Grumman describes its leadership expectations as including integrity, ethical conduct, respectful and inclusive team leadership, employee development, strong customer relationships, effective communication, excellence, continuous improvement, and adaptability. The role requires an active U.S. Government Secret or Top Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a Strike Program Access Request (PAR). Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is 10%.
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.
- Recently 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.
- Ability to obtain a Strike Program Access Request (PAR).
Nice To Haves
- Advanced STEM degree.
- Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering tools such as Cameo or Rhapsody to model large systems with multiple developers.
- Experience defining system and/or subsystem functional architecture.
- Experience generating subsystem requirements and/or owning requirements specifications.
- 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 a section of Systems Engineers.
- Provide objective-oriented direction to subordinates using management guidelines and general policies.
- Maintain a current technical statement of work for 80% of the work week while performing management duties for 20%.
- Plan and oversee cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for system or mission-thread work packages, subsystems, related work-package groups, or interrelated programs.
- 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, performance evaluations, and merit budgeting.
- Provide staff with technical guidance related to process and training.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- May be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus
- Relocation assistance may be available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
