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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Sentinel- Program Certification and Airworthiness Thread Systems Engineering Manager 2- 11968-1 - R10214528

Roy, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$135K/yr - $203K/yr

8+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading technology company with a commitment to innovation and excellence. They are seeking a Program Certification and Airworthiness Thread Systems Engineering Manager 2 to lead efforts in the Sentinel Program, focusing on certification processes and technical leadership while managing multidisciplinary teams. The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate across various teams and stakeholders.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead Program Certification and Airworthiness efforts

Guide and oversee the evolution of the Sentinel Program Certification process and plans

Manage the development and execution of the MMIII and Sentinel Secondary Launch Capability (SLC) and Launch Platform-Airborne (SLP-A) Airworthiness efforts

Support the SLP-A Program Management Team by ensuring Systems Engineering activities/needs/concerns are coordinated and addressed

Enable mission focused technical changes and updates as iteration occurs

Establish key initiatives in support of the organization’s strategic and tactical plans

Support the directorate in executive internal and external customer meetings

Be responsible for assessing staffing needs, current as well as projected and working with the respective team leads to address those needs

Be 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

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

Collaborate with peers and direct management in resource planning and hiring activities

Qualification

STEM degreeProgram managementControl Account ManagementMulti-Disciplinary EngineeringRisk ManagementAgile methodologiesMicrosoft OfficeCommunicationLeadership skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience

Experience managing people preferred

Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date 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

1+ years of Program and/or Project management experience, managing multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering problems

1+ years of experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and/or Work Package Lead (WPL)

1+ years of experience leading Multi-Disciplinary Engineering (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and working in Cross-Functional Team including DOD Customers (USAF/USN)

Preferred

Master's Degree in STEM

Experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic, and/or technical capacity

ICBM experience

Experience conducting reviews of supplier documentation (e.g., technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, software version description documents)

Experience working with aerospace electronic systems, Comms systems, and/or payloads

Experience defining systems behavior, airframe certification requirements

Experience in Integrated Functional Capability Process

Experience working with DoD government/military personnel

Experience in People and Technical Leadership roles

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices

NG CAM/EV Certification

Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management

Prior experience and working knowledge of the Sentinel and/or MMIII programs

Active DOD Top Secret Security Clearance

Special Program Access

Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent efforts