Manager Systems Engineering 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 3 supporting Marine Systems, reporting to the Program-aligned Engineering Director to support business growth. The selected individual will lead a team aligned to the specific program within the Regional Strike Launcher Programs (RSLP) portfolio.

The selected individual will be responsible for leading both managers and individual contributors as part of a geographical distributed, multi-discipline engineering team responsible for engineering development and production support.  The position is located in Sunnyvale, CA.

In this role, the Systems Engineering Manager 3 will be lead an organization of approximately 40 individuals with the following responsibilities:

• Lead a management team aligned to missile launching and handling products
• Lead engineering team to provide continuous support of critical product manufacturing on site in Sunnyvale, CA
• Oversee execution on one or more engineering development or production programs
• Lead staffing strategy and implementation across responsible functional areas
• Drive engineering strategy and practices pertinent to the Marine Systems E&S organization, including but not limited to investments and talent strategy
• Drive predictable financial and program results
• Support department initiatives, forecasting and recruiting, technology roadmap creation, and champion continuous process improvements
• Position requires travel up to 10% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8 years of experience; OR a Master’s Degree in STEM with 6 years of experience; OR a PhD in STEM with 3 years of experience.
• U.S Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• 3 years of professional experience in the defense or aerospace industries.
• 2 years demonstrated success managing technical teams in an official capacity.
• 2 years of experience working in a technical role.
• Experience with proposals and Earned Value Management.
• Experience in Systems Engineering.
• Ability to work on site full time in Sunnyvale, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline (preferred Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).
• Experience with production engineering support
• Experience with product line management and product line engineering
• Experience as a HW lead, Chief Engineer over a product or product line on large development programs

• Experience with Missile Launcher and Handling principals of operation and design
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements development and verification, or and technical project management experience preferred

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,000.00 - $289,600.00

The 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.