Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Systems Engineering Manager 2– Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis. This position will be located in Roy, UT and may offer a competitive relocation package. The selected candidate will be a part of the System’s Engineering Team (SET) MS&A team.
What You’ll Get To Do:
As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom (FHR) responsibilities, with the other 80% of your efforts focused on your technical assignment within the SET MS&A team.
The selected candidate will be responsible for a Systems Engineering discipline Section within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager. As part of the 20% FHR duties you will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects.
As an integral part of the SET MS&A team, the 80% technical work will focus on leading a diverse team of engineers on a variety of efforts to deliver on contract requirements. Technical responsibilities may include:
• Leading the development of models, software, and databases
• Team organization
• Budget and schedule responsibilities for work
• Development and maintenance of project roadmaps
• Directing the work of multiple engineers within the SET MS&A Team
• Responsibility for the cost, schedule, and technical performance of MS&A projects
• Acting as a main customer contact for MS&A projects
• Developing content for presentations to internal and external stakeholders
• Defining system requirements and innovative solutions to difficult technical problems
• Participation in a collaborative Agile environment
• Staff related responsibilities for the entire SET MS&A organization outside of FHR duties
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, 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 positions 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.
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 security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis
• Experience with System Analysis using MATLAB, Python, C++, STK and/or other analytical modeling tools
• Experience with Model Based System Engineering with DOORS or CAMEO and an understanding of DODAF and SysML
• Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM)
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
• Strong Understanding of Modeling Simulation and Analysis Principles
• Experience designing federations of lower-level models
• Experience with Department of Defense and/or Missile Systems
• Experience with Systems Engineering including analytical requirement decomposition, verification, validation, and functional analysis
• Experience with Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization tools or environments such as Ansys ModelCenter
• Familiarity with missile accuracy modeling and analysis
• Current Northrop Grumman CAM Certification
• Demonstrated ability in prioritizing multiple tasks
• Experience with Agile development
• Experience with Atlassian Products such as JIRA, Confluence, ext.
• Top Secret Clearance
• Currently or previously held SAP Access
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Minimum of 1 year of proven demonstrated leadership skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Minimum 1 year experience leading a team and/or driving performance against schedule
• Demonstrated ability to lead/manage a project including task development, scheduling, tracking, reporting status
• Excellent written and oral communication as candidate will be expected to prepare briefings for leadership
Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00The 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 of Science in a STEM field and at least 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree with at least 6 years of relevant experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at application, with investigation completed within the last 6 years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program approval
- Experience with modeling, simulation, and analysis
- Experience with system analysis using MATLAB, Python, C++, STK, or other analytical modeling tools
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering using DOORS or CAMEO, including understanding of DODAF and SysML
- Experience with Earned Value Management
- Understanding of modeling, simulation, and analysis principles
- Experience designing federations of lower-level models
- Department of Defense or missile systems experience
- Systems engineering experience including requirements decomposition, verification, validation, and functional analysis
- Experience with multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization tools such as Ansys ModelCenter
- Familiarity with missile accuracy modeling and analysis
- Northrop Grumman CAM certification
- Agile development experience
- Experience with Atlassian products such as JIRA and Confluence
- Top Secret clearance or current or previous SAP access
- At least 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience
- At least 1 year of experience leading a team or driving performance against schedule
- Experience leading or managing projects, including task development, scheduling, tracking, and status reporting
- Excellent written, oral communication, and organizational skills
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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.
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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.
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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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