Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a multi-skilled, System Engineering Manager 3 with experience in Model Based Design Integration, Analysis and Liaison engineering to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Roy, Utah, Huntsville, AL, or Colorado Springs, CO. This position may offer a competitive relocation package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
Your primary objective will be the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions. You will also lead a cross-functional organization aligned to common program performance goals. Primary responsibilities are the management of teams focused on design integration, liaison engineering, stress/fracture critical engineering and analysis, standard parts and ECAD/MCAD Librarians. The successful candidate will be one who is:
• Cultivating employee and customer relationships to develop further opportunities within design integration, liaison engineering, stress/fracture critical engineering, and standard parts.
• Establishing a program organization that effectively addresses customer requirements and incorporates the necessary internal and external sub-organizations
• Working collaboratively with cross-functional Integrated Program Teams (IPT) to meet program cost (including affordability), schedule and technical performance objectives
• Measuring and reporting program performance
• Identification, distribution, tracking, and completion of program requirements
• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools
• Identifying, allocating and managing program resources, including workforce planning
• Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules
• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization
• Lead the System Design Integration organization within GBSD SEIT (Systems Engineering Integration & Test).
• Responsible for the execution of the day to day system design disciplines including design integration, liaison engineering, stress/fracture critical engineering and analysis, standard parts and ECAD/MCAD Librarians.
• Responsible for planning and executing their respective EMD SOW, proactively interfacing with other SEIT organizations and GBSD IPTs to ensure successful flow down and verification of requirements.
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 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 of Science Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) with a minimum 8 years of related experience or Masters with minimum 6 years of related experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access within a period of time, that meets current business needs
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
• Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.
• Program management experience
• A minimum of five years of experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager, developing and overseeing tradeoffs of requirements, design, performance, cost, and schedule to address affordability constraints
• A minimum of five years in leading teams, people and projects
• Success as a leader of large technical organization
• Experience managing teams in design integration, liaison engineering, stress/fracture critical engineering/analysis, standard parts and ECAD/MCAD Librarians is a plus
• Experience building relationships with customers and employees.
Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $276,500.00The 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 in STEM with minimum 8 years related experience or Master's with minimum 6 years
- Must be a US Citizen
- Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with investigation within the last 6 years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within required timeframe
- Experience in Model Based Design Integration, analysis, and liaison engineering
- Experience managing teams for design integration, liaison engineering, stress/fracture critical engineering/analysis, standard parts and ECAD/MCAD librarians
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost and schedule control methodologies/tools
- Program management experience (preferred)
- Advanced degree in STEM or related technical field (preferred)
- Proven success leading large technical organizations and building customer relationships (preferred)
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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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