Northrop Grumman · 2 months ago
Major Program Event (MPE) Campaigns Systems Engineering Section Manager 2- 13015-1
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements, seeking a Systems Engineering Section Manager 2 within the Aerospace Vehicle and Systems Integration directorate. The role involves managing a team of engineers while also engaging in technical assignments, focusing on system architecture, requirements development, and team performance enhancement.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Overseeing a section consisting of Major Program Event (MPE) team personnel
Balancing both the overall functional oversight and management of a Systems Engineering group of up to 15 engineers as well as performance of productive work on programs
Spending ~20% of time in support of the organization’s Functional Homeroom responsibilities and ~80% of time on technical assignment on an SDS project or IPT
Helping employees’ performance and career development through guidance and training
Bringing existing direct program scope as a systems engineer, for which responsibilities may include system architecture development, requirements development/management, requirement verification planning, system design/analysis, modeling & simulation, model-based systems engineering, IPT/product owner leadership, specialty engineering, or other appropriate technical functions
Demonstrating strong management skills and a track record as a motivated leader, an effective communicator, and problem solver
Developing and maintaining good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrating a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
Building diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching
Operating in a team environment and collaborating across the directorate business areas as required to accomplish team and department goals
Leading personnel whose technical assignment includes developing design review procedures, developing tools for tracking action items, refining metrics to verify spec readiness prior to MPEs, and incorporating lessons learned to help teams become more successful during the design process
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 8 years related experience
Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
Existing 80% SDS technical scope of work
2 years of experience executing developed processes in Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase
Preferred
Managing people preferred
Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
7+ years of experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment
Advanced engineering degree
Active DOD Top Secret clearance, SAP, and/or SCI access
Experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic, or technical capacity
Experience conducting design reviews and other major milestone events
Model Based Systems Engineering experience
Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS
ICBM experience (or similar military or industry experience)
Experience developing in an Agile environment
Experience with technical development programs (e.g. Pathways, FTL, SEA)
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman is an aerospace, defense and security company that provides training and satellite ground network communications software.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.7BKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseNASA
2025-05-27Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2024-01-29Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2023-12-20Grant· $72M
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