Sentinel Systems Engineering Technical Manager 3- 18598

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

What You’ll Get To Do:

The successful candidate will lead the Interfaces Team, which is responsible for identifying interface requirements, documenting those requirements, and organizing all interface-design artifacts that support development. In addition, the team provides support for weapon-system design-integration efforts that involve both external and internal interfaces. As the senior technical authority for all interfaces, the candidate will provide overall leadership for the team and will coordinate closely with functional and section managers on every team process, while also overseeing technical product delivery.

In the role of Work Package Lead (WPL) for the Interfaces Team, the candidate will be accountable for meeting direct and indirect budget targets and for balancing resources across the sections and teams within their scope of responsibility. This includes verifying that team personnel follow proper network-charging (cost-allocation) practices in accordance with program policy. The candidate will lead Statement-of-Work (SOW) task assignments, ensuring each team member has a well-defined scope and depth of work, and will coordinate those assignments with functional department managers, multiple section managers, and several section leaders. Responsibilities also encompass staffing and resources planning, training, and overall engagement to meet program needs.

People-management duties are a core part of this position. The candidate will evaluate team-member performance, devise engagement strategies for high performers, implement corrective actions for lower performers, and provide feedback for performance-evaluation and compensation processes. In addition, the candidate will mentor, develop, and guide employee growth, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional advancement.

The candidate will act as the primary liaison with Sentinel leadership, interpreting higher-level guidance and ensuring its implementation within the Interfaces Team. This includes reviewing, interpreting, refining, and executing board processes to meet program requirements, as well as offering senior-manager-level insight to directors and vice presidents—when requested—on policy, procedures, and the practical application of guidance as it relates to the team’s integration efforts.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of related experience, 6 years with Masters

• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

• Must have Special Access Program (SAP) approval

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Current SAP approval

• Master's Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with 10 years engineering experience

• 3+ years experience with ICBM (MMIII and/or Sentinel) weapon systems

• 2+ years as functional management experience

• 2+ years experience as a team lead or product lead

• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

• Experience with Confluence, JIRA, Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)/Cameo, Siemens NX

• 3+ years in technical leadership or formal management position

• 3+ years driving performance against cost and schedule

Primary Level Salary Range: $184,300.00 - $276,500.00

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, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.