Manager Systems Engineering 1

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Huntsville, AL, USA
In-Office
127K-191K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Logistics • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role
Manages an engineering team of 8–12 employees while leading systems engineering activities for a missile defense program. Responsibilities include personnel leadership, requirements decomposition and traceability, verification planning, systems engineering product updates, staffing, engineering metrics, proposal support, stakeholder collaboration, and customer engagement. The role applies MBSE and systems thinking while coordinating with engineering, product, and program leadership.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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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.


Manager Systems Engineering 1


Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Job Description


We are looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineering Manager 1, based out of Huntsville, AL.   Systems Engineering Management responsibilities include day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback, career counseling, professional development, employee succession planning, employee rewards and recognition, conflict resolution and resolving personnel issues for approximately 8-12 direct reports.  This role will have an average of 20% management responsibilities and 80% program responsibilities. Program responsibilities include, responsibility for developing and implementing systems engineering product updates that best meet changing customer needs on a Space Systems Missile Defense Integration (MDI)  Business Unit Program for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) National Team.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance.
  • Serve as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.
  • Develop diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.
  • Broad skill set balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities.
  • Operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals
  • Prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results with limited oversight and direction.
  • Apply "systems thinking" to ensure developed products are scalable, maintainable, and meet end-user needs.
  • Work closely with the directors and managers of other engineering disciplines, product managers, and program senior leadership team
  • Champion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the business.
  • Support Proposal Preparation, Review and Approval Process.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5 years of experience with a Bachelors’ degree in Systems Engineering or STEM discipline; 3 years of experience with a Masters’ degree in Systems Engineering or STEM discipline
  • Active secret clearance required
  • Working experience or foundational knowledge in People and Technical Leadership roles
  • Working knowledge of Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, processes, and tools
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
  • Experience with requirements decomposition and tracing to verification events
  • 3+ years of experience with requirements decomposition
  • Verification experience or knowledge
  • Knowledge and experience using CAMEO and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Principles
  • Familiarity with Agile software development using tools like Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, and Bitbucket 
  • Business Acumen: The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools, and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance
  • Basic understanding of Specialty Engineering: Reliability Engineering, Systems Safety, and HSI 
  • Demonstrated customer interface skills
  • Demonstrated large-team organizational and communication skills
  • Demonstrated executive communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
  • Resource planning and staffing to plan
  • Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Systems Engineering, or a STEM discipline
  • Military Experience
  • 2+ years of experience in Software Testing (Manual or Automated Test)
  • 1+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering
  • Working knowledge of Systems Safety
  • Basic Python coding experience
  • INCOSE or System Engineering certification
  • MDA Knowledge
  • Demonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross-functional teams with a customer focus
  • Experience effectively leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations.
  • Current Security+ certification

This requisition is eligible for ERAP in accordance with the Space ERAP criteria - Space Employee Referral Award Program (ERAP)


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Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a STEM discipline with at least 5 years of experience
  • Alternatively, a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a STEM discipline with at least 3 years of experience
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Experience or foundational knowledge in people and technical leadership
  • Knowledge of staffing, engineering metrics, and training resources, processes, and tools
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
  • Experience with requirements decomposition and tracing to verification events
  • At least 3 years of requirements decomposition experience
  • Verification experience or knowledge
  • Knowledge and experience with CAMEO and/or Model-Based Systems Engineering principles
  • Familiarity with Agile software development and tools including Jira, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, and Bitbucket
  • Business acumen involving business and financial concepts, tools, and processes
  • Basic understanding of reliability engineering, systems safety, and human systems integration
  • Demonstrated customer interface skills
  • Large-team organizational and communication skills
  • Executive communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
  • Resource planning and staffing knowledge
  • Understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model
  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a STEM discipline
  • Military experience
  • At least 2 years of manual or automated software testing experience
  • At least 1 year of reliability engineering experience
  • Working knowledge of systems safety
  • Basic Python coding experience
  • INCOSE or systems engineering certification
  • Missile Defense Agency knowledge
  • Experience leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations
  • Current Security+ certification

Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement plans with a company 401(k) match are emphasized as a strong part of total compensation. These offerings are portrayed as especially valuable for long-term financial security.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical insurance is complemented by wellness programs and related support, contributing to a comprehensive benefits package. Health coverage is frequently regarded as a core strength of the offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off and, at many locations, compressed 9/80 schedules support work-life balance with regular time away. Availability can vary by site and role, but where offered these arrangements are considered attractive.

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What We Do

We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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