Manager Systems Engineering 3 - Virginia, United States - Northrop Grumman
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.This position is for a Senior Manager of Engineering within the Systems Engineering Directorate.
The selected candidate will be based in Dulles and will lead the SE organization that supports the Space Security Business Unit of NGSP Tactical Space Systems Division.
This position offers the opportunity to assist the Director of Mission Systems Engineer with leading an SE Department and managing front line SE managers.
This Sr.Manager receives general strategic, business, and administrative direction from the Director of Mission Systems Engineering has authority to make engineering decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development, and mission operations.
In addition to performing Functional Manager duties, the selected candidate is expected to be mostly self-directed and leverage previous experience to both lead Spacecraft and/or Mission design, trades, analysis, requirements and verification activities, consistent with customer needs.
The functional and personnel management duties are expected to be less than half-time, so the selected individual will also be expected to perform a significant amount of direct program or proposal support.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the technical-staff planning, assignments, career development, compensation planning and performance management for the assigned Systems Engineering staff
Lead and participate in SE peer reviews and support formal program reviews.
Identify SE skills & experience needed for program execution and participate in the recruiting, hiring and training of new SE staff
Participate in developing solutions to complex analytical, design and test problems that meet program needs
Support new business development, including review of technical and cost volumes, detailed BOEs and support of BRCR/FRCR activities
Direct and coordinate the development of system requirements and specifications for various systems through multiple program phases.
Take responsibility for activities, including pre-proposal analysis, proposal development, mission and system analysis, specification and interface development, design review, testing, problem resolution and customer interactions.
Prepare weekly status reports and periodic technical reports for senior management to document individual and collective program(s) and BD status.
Direct and review the work of SE staff, ensuring its completeness, accuracy and adherence to sound technical procedures.
Support
EVMSbaseline generation, tracking/maintenance and variance analysis for programs within the business unit
Functional personnel management of a SE Department and front line SE managers
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university plus 10 years of applicable experience, or a Masters Degree plus 5 years of applicable experience
Must have US Citizenship with ability to obtain TS/SCI Clearance
Extensive technical experience in systems engineering and integration of space systems.
Minimum of 10 years of experience (or 5 years with an MS degree) in space systems design, development, manufacture, test or operations, including 2 years of project or small team leadership positions
Excellent communication skills, presentation experience and the ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the systems team.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Functional engineering management in aerospace
System engineering requirement/verification tools and processes
Requirements development and management processes
Development and maintenance of interface control documents and related processes
Space system/mission analysis and design
Space system testing and evaluation (flight and ground testing)
Personnel development, performance assessments, mentoring and conflict resolution
Spacecraft Mission Operations
EVMS
TS/SCI and existing program accesses
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Salary Range:
$180,600 - $271,000
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.
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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.#J-18808-Ljbffr