RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Defense Systems is seeking an Systems Engineering PSS Manager 2.This position can be located in Huntsville, AL or Colorado Springs, CO and supports the Sentinel program.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:
Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking to hire a Command & Launch (C&L) Systems Engineering Command & Control (C2) Product Engineering Physical Security Systems (PSS) Lead in support of the Sentinel Program.  This role will be at the Manager 2 level.  

As the PSS lead, you will be responsible for leading the systems engineering execution as the main focal point for the C&L product team for C2 PSS.  You will be expected to manage the day to day operations of the PSS Integrated Node team.  You will be responsible for leading the implementation of the processes dictating requirements development, verification activities, use cases, and architecture development.  You will work with both the C2 and C&L Product Development teams to develop and mature systems engineering content and artifacts using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods.  You will over see and manage the PSS team and lead the coordination and collaboration across the diverse C&L engineering design teams to manage the technical baseline.  You will have opportunities to present at milestone reviews to program leadership and to the customer.  You will be expected to proactively coordinate with various teams to develop, document, and maintain design solutions.  All job functions require close teamwork across technical disciplines and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in a fast-paced environment.

The selected candidate will also be responsible for a Systems Engineering discipline Section within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager. You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 8 and 12 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects.

As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on a technical assignment as the Physical Security Lead for C2 Product Engineering.  The successful candidate will be experienced in systems engineering with one or more of the following specific skills: Model Based Systems Engineering (Cameo), Requirements Management (DOORS), Verification Planning, and Interface definition and planning.

Essential functions include:
•    Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees.
•    Provide ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions.
•    Supporting FHR efforts in areas of process improvement, training and staffing.
•    CAM/WPL experience
•    Knowledge of MBSE tools and methods

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 positions 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:
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 6 years of related experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application
• 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

•    Master's degree in Engineering
•    Experience with ICBM systems
•    Previous experience leading technical teams
•    General understanding of NG Engineering Processes
•    Experience in training and mentoring junior engineers
•    Experience in MBSE methodology
•    Experience with Agile framework 

• Minimum 1 year of demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
•    1 year of experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and application or as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)
•    Outstanding verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
•    At the time of application a current and within scope Sentinel Special Access Program (SAP) 

Primary Level Salary Range: $142,200.00 - $224,000.00

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.