Manager Systems Engineering 1 – Systems Integration Test and Evaluation

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

The Mission Systems Engineering & Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPS) organization is looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineering Manager 1, supporting programs and personnel in our Land & Maritime Sensors (LMS) portfolio in the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division. This position is an on-site position and will be at our Baltimore, MD location.

The Systems Engineering Manager 1 will be expected to perform productive (direct charge) work on programs in addition to functional management duties. It is anticipated that given the size of this organization, the split between functional and program duties will be approximately 10%/90%, respectively, on average.

Functional Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor direct reports based on goals, objectives, and company policies.

• Ensure adherence to standard systems engineering processes.

• Provide staffing to programs with systems engineering competencies.

• Manage workload forecasting, hire/develop new systems engineering talent.

• Prepare, manage, and conduct performance reviews.

• Support proposal activities (lead, technical/management volume development, Basis of Estimate (BOE) development/defense).

Program Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support a technical program as a System Engineering IPT Lead, System I&T Lead, System Architect, System I&T Technical Lead, or other technical program role

• May support the Control Account Management (CAM) of a technical project. Includes team management, Cost & Schedule planning, Earned Value Management, workload forecast planning, task prioritization, risk management, and generation of business reports.

• May support writing specifications (e.g. RFIs/RFQs/RFPs), ICDs, systems engineering work scope, design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR TIMs, etc.) and capture/proposal activities.

• Manage, develop, oversee System Integration and Test plans and execution

• Develop systems engineering documentation (SE plans, models, and other CDRL deliverables), including program test procedures and documents

• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, homerooms, and sectors.

• Ensure training to staff on Systems Engineering Tools (MATLAB, C/C++, Java, Python, DOORS, Rhapsody, Cameo, etc.) required to support their programs.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience or a PhD with 1 year of experience, in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields.

• Active DoD Secret Clearance

• Minimum 3 years experience in systems development, integration, and/or test

• Minimum 2 years experience leading technical and/or functional teams

• Minimum 1 year experience in a Control Account Manager (CAM) role

• Experience supporting and resolving complex technical problems

• Strong understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model and hands on experience executing the systems engineering work flow

• Demonstrated previous Systems Engineering leadership experience

• Demonstrated great communication skills

• Ability to work onsite full-time in Baltimore, MD

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing people

• Ability to motivate and drive teams to meet goals

• Multi-disciplinary engineering experience and exposure (Software/Digital, Hardware, Electrical, Systems) and strong ability to communicate cross functionally.

• Knowledge and experience with Land & Maritime Sensors (LMS) programs

• Knowledge and experience with ground radars and AESA radar development, design, test

• Master’s degree in STEM or technical leadership

• Experience with technical risk and opportunity management

• Experience in one or more of the following sub-discipline: System I&T, Mode Development, IPT Leadership/CAM, System Architecture, Modeling Simulation & Analysis

Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, se