Manager Systems Engineering 2 - Warner Robins, United States - Northrop Grumman

Description

Requisition ID: R

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.

Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman. Use your experience to grow your career and support our global customers with the technology, systems, and solutions they need to enable their missions on the diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Together with our group of experts across the technical spectrum, you'll discover opportunities to make a difference in our world and start solving some of the world's most critical problems in the most innovative ways.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector has a need for a Systems Engineering Manager 2 at its campus in Warner Robins, GA. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong engineering and leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. The candidate will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate. The candidate needs the ability to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.

This position will lead a functional team of systems engineers that support a diverse portfolio of programs. Our engineering teams provides world-class engineering solutions to the sustainment and modernization of mission systems for our customers. Our programs include development, sustainment, and IR&D programs for systems that include electronic warfare, radar, and avionics. This position is a dual role encompassing both technical and people leadership.

Position Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

Provide technical oversight for engineering activities performed by the team. Candidate will lead a team that implements many technologies and needs diverse engineering experiences that include designing and implementing hardware (e.g. CCA), firmware (e.g. VHDL), and software (e.g. OFP).

Candidate will be a thought leader of systems thinking and systems engineering for both their team and the organization.

Perform as a senior systems engineer to support programs and new business efforts. These tasks will include requirements development, modeling and simulation, system architecture and design, and integration and test strategies.

People Leadership:

Lead a systems engineering team that leads and supports an exciting and diverse portfolio of programs

Provide technical oversight and mentorship to staff to ensure engineering projects in your portfolio meet performance objectives

Responsible for direct management of staff and providing objected direction to the staff

Execute, update, and maintain department procedures

Support organizational engineering initiatives

**SOME relocation assistance MAY be available for this role.

Basic Qualifications:

9+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering only; OR 7 years of relevant experience with a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Experience designing both hardware (e.g. CCA) and software (e.g. OFP) for engineering embedded missions systems for DoD applications.

Experience applying systems thinking and systems engineering best practices to engineering development programs.