Unknown City, Maryland, United States
1 day ago
Manager Systems Engineering 3
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 is seeking a Manager for the Chief Information Office (CIO) Systems Engineering organization. The organization of approximately 60 people is comprised of functional managers, engineers, and information technology (IT) specialists. The organization provides IT systems engineering support to the company across the United States and occasionally outside the US. This position reports directly to the CIO Director of Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering. This role is 100% virtual/work from home. Virtual/work from home arrangements are subject to change based on the needs of the business.

The position is responsible for ensuring the CIO systems engineering department has the personnel, expertise, and tools necessary to support successful capture and execution of Northrop Grumman IT projects, both internally and for our customers. The person hired for this position will develop and maintain relationships with other related functional homerooms, sectors, and customers to ensure systems engineering best practices are known, understood, and adopted.

This person will also serve at the primary interface between the CIO and the Global Operations Systems Engineering Center of Excellence (SE CoE). In this role, this person will be responsible to ensure SE best practices are implemented in the CIO, as well as represent IT priorities back to the SE CoE.

The manager will be expected to perform direct work on specific projects in addition to functional management duties. It is anticipated that given the size of this organization, the split between functional and project duties will be approximately 50/50, on average.

Functional duties include:

Staffing projects with IT Systems Engineering competenciesWorkload forecastingHiring new systems engineering talentDeveloping systems engineering talentProviding guidance to subordinates based on goals, objectives, and company policiesEmployee mentoring and career developmentPerformance reviews and managementCompensation planningManaging department budgetsEnsuring adherence to standard systems engineering processes

The direct project work may include:

Systems engineering support to IT projects or sector programsEnterprise Architecture supportIntegrated Product Team (IPT) leadershipConsultingProposal supportAny other appropriate technical or leadership function based on the candidate’s skillset and available opportunities

The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills and 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. The Systems Engineering Manager will demonstrate a broad skill set that is balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities.

The candidate must have a strong background in systems engineering, especially in requirements analysis, trade studies, and verification. The selected candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply these skills in an IT environment in which the systems in question are heavy in software development and procurement. Successful implementation of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) on an IT project is a plus but must be accompanied with evidence of SE basics and technical domain expertise.

Basic Qualifications:

14 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelors Degree in a STEM or relevant field OR 12 Years of relevant experience with Masters Degree in a STEM or relevant field OR 9 Years of relevant experience with PhDDemonstrated technical expertise in the area of systems engineeringStrong communication skillsDemonstrated ability to lead diverse teams and attract, recruit, and develop top talentMust have the ability to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Secret or Top Secret Security clearanceClose proximity to a major Northrop Grumman siteFamiliarization with INCOSE, ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, or other systems engineering standards and standards bodiesExperience successfully implementing systems engineering on IT projectsDescriptive modeling with SysML, UML, and DoDAF experienceExpertise with modern digital engineering approaches and integrated digital environmentsDevOps expertiseCost estimation and analysis experienceDegree and/or certification in systems engineering

Salary Range: $170,000.00 - $255,000.00

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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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