Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago
Manager Systems Engineering 1 (Active TS clearance) - R10215767
Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 1 to support their Chantilly site programs. The role involves leading a team in managing program activities, providing technical support, and ensuring successful execution of engineering projects.
AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Supporting the infrastructure & software life cycle engineering execution to include systems design, development, test/integration, and deployment/sustainment activities
Accountable to stakeholders and program managers for project status reviews, impediments / roadblock resolution, and the overall engineering / product quality execution
Partnering with the program management office to ensure successful execution while accounting for cost, schedule, and resources management targets
Providing technical leadership to the execution team to ensure that best practices as well as the applicable engineering processes and procedures are fully and adequately implemented
Supporting the implementation of sustainable continuous improvement
Supporting the development and implementation of a critical skills growth strategy focused on building world class execution teams
Qualification
Required
Candidate must be a US citizen per program requirements
Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility, and a willingness to both maintain and upgrade the clearance if requested
5 years experience with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years experience with a Masters Degree; or PhD with 1 year experience or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead a diverse multi-disciplinary team with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in systems engineering or computer engineering with 3+ years within a related engineering field
Experience managing engineering teams of 6 or more
Experience with full-stack software engineering and systems engineering tools
Experience in Enterprise Server Level Operating System Support on either MS Windows or Linux platforms
Experience in Enterprise Network hardware support on either CISCO or Juniper platforms
Experience in Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure support (EG. Amazon Web Services)
Experience in Enterprise Containerization Technologies (EG. Kubernetes, Open Shift)
The ability to learn new technologies quickly and independently solve problems in a fast-paced environment
Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph, and willingness to maintain
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
Life and disability insurance
Company paid holidays
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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