Manager Systems Engineering 3
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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 Chief Information and Data Office (CIDO) seeks to fill a Manager Level 3 Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Lead role. The selected candidate will be responsible for establishing the overall SEIT direction for the Northrop Grumman Integrated Development Environment (NGIDE) portfolio team. This role encompasses team leadership, management, and technical performance. The selected candidate will report to the NGIDE portfolio director.
Minimal travel is expected. This position requires an on-site presence at one of our major locations and will allow for occasional telecommuting.
Responsibilities:
Execute the NGIDE system SEIT scope, spanning multiyear planning through day-to-day baseline scope.
Champion CIDO goals from vision to tangible engineering work products to achieve desired outcomes.
Develop a properly sized SEIT process in alignment with the overarching CIDO SEMP and PMP, ensuring appropriate customization to specific needs using NGIDE.
Lead and ensure adherence to standard SEIT processes while overseeing cost, schedule, and technical quality for SEIT execution across all portfolio efforts.
Provide technical oversight of SEIT activities, including reviews for major milestone events (e.g., Requirements Baseline Review, Design Review, Deployment Readiness Review and Capstone Review).
Develop, identify, and track engineering metrics to monitor performance and progress. Utilize trends in data to drive informed decision-making and continuous improvement within SEIT processes.
Provide SEIT guidance and influence, ensuring the integrated operation of Integrated Execution Teams (IXTs).
Staff system SEIT activities, identify SEIT needs, and collaborate within IXTs.
Basic Qualifications:
BS/BA degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience in an aerospace or defense-oriented engineering environment.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Effective communication and presentation skills.
High proficiency in technical problem-solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, design optimization for production, lifecycle cost analysis, data analytics, and CI/CD automation.
Active or current DoD Top Secret Clearance, with recent execution experience at the SAP/SAR or SCI level within the past 2 years.
Product lifecycle experience from development through sustainment.
Preferred Qualifications:
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