Systems Engineering Manager 2 ( Front - Line Manager )

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineering Manager 2 (Front-Line Manager), 100% on-site at our Linthicum, MD location.

What You’ll get to Do:
As an integral part of our Engineering & Sciences leadership team you will support the diverse portfolio of the Tactical Fighters Business Unit. You will provide both engineering functional leadership and technical project execution leadership while overseeing approximately 10-15 engineers. Individuals in this team work across several Baltimore, MD based programs. 

In this Systems Engineering Manager 2 role, you will be expected to perform productive (direct charge) work on programs in addition to functional management duties. It is anticipated that given the size of this team, the candidate will spend ~80% of their time on programs in a technical/leadership role, and ~20% of their time in the functional role. This leader must be able to create a culture of well-being, inclusion and engagement that attracts, retains, and enables a high performing workforce.

Functional Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead team based on goals, objectives, and company policies.

• Provide engineering staffing to programs.

• Ensure adherence to established engineering processes.

• Manage workload forecasting, hire/develop new engineering talent.

• Prepare, manage, and conduct Quarterly Connections.

• Support compensation planning.

• Support and lead engineering organization efforts aimed towards skill and career development; continuous improvement; and growth.

Program Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage engineering support to programs.

• Provide Engineering Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership and perform/support risk development and management.

• Provide Control/Cost Account Management (CAM) support leveraging Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and agile project execution methodologies.

• Support writing technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR TIMs, etc.) and capture/proposal activities.

• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, homerooms and sectors.

• Ensure training to staff on Engineering Tools required to support their programs.

• Maintain and ensure application of design processes and guidelines used by the department.

• Collaborate with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple work groups.

• Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers.

• Lead or support department initiatives, technology roadmap creation, cross-campus/sector involvement, and IRAD project leadership.

This position is contingent upon the successful transfer of an active DoD Secret Clearance and approval of Special Program Access prior to start.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, a Master's degree with 6 years of experience, or a PhD with 4 years of experience in Science, Te