The Western Region Engineering (WRE) of Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector seeks to fill a Cyber Systems Engineering Manager 2 position in the Engineering function for our Space Park location in Redondo Beach, CA. The role is expected to provide the technical and functional leadership needed to establish and maintain a world class Systems Engineering organization, supporting multiple divisions and programs across a wide portfolio. The role will have responsibility for the oversight of development, design, integration, test and implementation of state-of-the-art solutions in support of Space Systems programs and campaigns, as well as research and technology development.
The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to manage, recruit, and retain employees. He/she will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will have technical experience in Systems Security and/or Cyber Engineering. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. This is a dual role encompassing both functional management and technical performance on a specific program.
Responsibilities include:
- The Section Manager will generally be responsible for 10–15 technical staff members, and the success of their program execution
- Functional oversight and provision of resources
- Support of functional activities such as staffing and workload forecast; employee engagement, mentoring and career development; identification and conduct of training for skills required to execute on programs
- Collaborate with programs, CAMs, assignment managers to align technical execution and staffing with business objectives
- Participation in sourcing, recruiting, onboarding, performance management
- Support of business strategy efforts including proposals, gate reviews, independent review team, NAR/ICE, as necessary
- Development and maintenance of processes, and tools required to meet the current and future needs of programs and technologies within the Space Sector System Security and Cyber Engineering portfolio.
Basic Qualifications:
- 8 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree; 6 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- High proficiency in technical problem solving.
- Technical depth in cybersecurity areas including but not limited to risk management framework, software assurance, security architecture, security monitoring, cryptography, vulnerability scanning & management, and/or security test & evaluation
- Role provides up to 15% coverage; therefore, candidates must have at least 85% pre-existing coverage on a program within the Space Sector in Redondo Beach, CA.
- Candidate must have an active SCI at time of application OR
- Candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance (or equivalent) at time of application and prior to start date as well as the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain an active SCI prior to start date. Continued employment thereafter will be subject to the candidate’s maintenance of the level of clearance and program access required for the position in the future.
- Ability to travel 10%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience designing, architecting, or supporting System Security Engineering (SSE) for embedded products such as space vehicles
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes and artifacts
- Program leadership role, on a program associated with the section.
- Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty.
- Experience with program reviews and business development activities.
- Active TS/SCI and SAP clearance.
- Experience with NG Space Systems Sector programs, teams, architectures and domain.
- A DoD 8140 Qualification
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Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00The 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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, master's degree with 6 years, or PhD with 4 years
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- High proficiency in technical problem solving
- Technical depth in cybersecurity, including risk management framework, software assurance, security architecture, security monitoring, cryptography, vulnerability scanning and management, or security test and evaluation
- At least 85% pre-existing program coverage within the Space Sector in Redondo Beach, California
- Active SCI clearance at application, or active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with ability and willingness to obtain and maintain active SCI before starting
- Ability to travel 10%
- Hands-on experience designing, architecting, or supporting System Security Engineering for embedded products such as space vehicles
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes and artifacts
- Program leadership experience on a program associated with the section
- Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty
- Experience with program reviews and business development activities
- Active TS/SCI and SAP clearance
- Experience with Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector programs, teams, architectures, and domain
- DoD 8140 qualification
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