Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Section Manager 2. This position is located in either Roy, UT or Huntsville, AL and supports the Sentinel Program. The selected candidate will be part of the Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) BU in the AVSI Systems Engineering Directorate, specifically supporting the Advanced Concepts, Enablers, & IFC (AC/E/IFC) Department. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
As a Systems Engineer Manager, you will serve as the functional leader for a group of members within the AC/E/IFC department. The functional team will be spread across multiple locations. This position is a dual-hat position requiring the candidate to perform functional management activities as well as the individual's current program responsibilities on program. As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on a technical assignment on an SDS project. This particular role is for functional responsibilities only, the candidate is expected to come with work scope already established on the program which will comprise 80% of their time. The work scope can be within any BU on the Sentinel Program.
Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:
• Responsible for assessing staffing needs, current as well as projected and working with the respective team leads to address those needs.
• Responsible for supporting recruitment activities including the creation of requisitions, conducting interviews, and approving offers.
• Work with program leaders in establishing personal, program, and functional goals as well as performing performance evaluations and merit adjustments for subordinates.
• Provide their subordinates with career development recommendations, mentoring, discipline, as necessary.
• Acquire the necessary computers, equipment and tools to enable their subordinates to perform their work.
• Generate training plans based on the program and their subordinates' needs.
• Provide their group with regular flow down of company and organizational status and appropriately represent and be a spokesperson for the organization to their group, assigned project, and the company.
• Set and promote high standards for engineering development
• Foster a working environment which reinforces and drives accountability to fundamental Northrop Grumman Values focused on integrity, quality, shared success, and innovation.
• Partner with engineering and program management peers to assure a balanced and efficient assignment of resources to support and achieve key mission priorities
• Coach, support, train, and motivate team members to ensure a high level of performance
• Initiate and lead continuous improvement activities which establish high quality and efficient processes
• Collaborate with peers and direct management in resource planning and hiring activities
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:
- Bachelors in Science in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) field and at least 8 years of related experience; OR at least 6 Years of relevant experience with a Master's degree
- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret clearance with an in-scope investigation date within the last 6 years and ability to obtain Special Program Access
- 3+ years’ experience with phases of the systems engineering development life cycle
- Experience with Agile development and Atlassian Products such as JIRA, Confluence, etc.
- Experience in a R&D and/or rapid development environment
- Technical experience executing one or more of the following SE activities: System Architecture in Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (Cameo), Requirements Management in DOORS, Verification Planning, Interface definition and planning
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- - Active Top-Secret Clearance
- - Proven team leadership skills.
- - Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent efforts.
- - At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule
- - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- - Experience with Cost Account Management and Risk Management duties
- - Experience in writing and presenting technical content
- - Technical experience executing in one or more of the following technology areas / domains:
- o ICBM Aerospace Vehicle Equipment
- o Launch Vehicle Design & Integration
- o Guidance, Navigation, and Control Systems
- o Missile Payload Systems Engineering & Integration
- o Ground / Flight Vehicle Integration
- o Strategic Missile or Launch Vehicle Telemetry
- o Launch Vehicle Operations
Skills Required
- Bachelor's in a STEM field and at least 8 years related experience OR Master's degree and at least 6 years related experience
- Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret clearance with in-scope investigation within last 6 years and ability to obtain Special Program Access
- 3+ years' experience with phases of the systems engineering development life cycle
- Experience with Agile development and Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence)
- Experience in an R&D and/or rapid development environment
- Technical experience in systems engineering activities: System Architecture using MBSE tools (Cameo), Requirements Management in DOORS, Verification Planning, and Interface definition and planning
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.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
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