Manager Systems Engineering 2

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.

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We are seeking a leader for the position of Manager, Systems Engineering 2 in Airborne Multi-Function Sensors division leading a team of hardware Integrated Product Team Leads (IPTLs) located in Baltimore, MD. This functional management position reports to the section manager and is responsible for managing a team of IPT Leads and performing in a lead role on a program. The role is also responsible to serve as the focal point with one or more of the hardware engineering staffing ribbons.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage a group of IPT Leads
• General team supervision, performance management, career development, staffing, merit planning, engagement, employee rewards and recognition, and resolving personnel issues
• Be responsible for understanding IPT project performance within their assigned business area, coordinating response to recover troubled projects, and mentoring IPT leads for improved performance and career growth.
• Identify and flow down proper policy, process, procedures, tools, training, templates, and guidance to support IPT Leads.
• Lead and direct cross-functional engineering teams during proposal, design, manufacturing, and delivery phases of products in development and production phases
• Support proposal development and new program acquisition efforts
• Develop and execute to project budgets and schedules, including Earned Value Management System (EVMS), critical path management, Estimates-at-Completion (EACs), and workload forecasts
• The selected candidates will perform in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings.  The selected candidates are expected to be self-motivated, highly-organized, and detail oriented and possess effective verbal and written communication skills. The AMS division is developing cutting edge technologies to solve some of the toughest challenges in our portfolio.  The candidate will have the opportunity to lead teams in developing solutions in both early development and programs transitioning to production. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience or a PhD with 4 years of related experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related STEM degree field.
• Team leadership and teamwork skills demonstrated through at least two years of experience as an IPT Lead, Engineering Manager, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of EVMS, risk management, scheduling practices, and other financial and programmatic reporting.
• Demonstrated technical and people leadership skills
• US Citizenship required and a minimum of an Active Secret clearance is required. Must be able to maintain this level of clearance for continued employment.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a STEM related field
• Time management skills and a proven ability to follow through with commitments
• Strong written, oral communication, and organizational skills
• Able to work well within a team environment and adapt quickly to change
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment where multiple projects are being developed and deployed simultaneously
• Experience in a multi-disciplined engineering environment
• Demonstrated success leading high performance teams as technical, integrated product team, and/or functional leader
• Experience with business development activities
• Active TS/SCI clearance

Salary Range: $149,400.00 - $224,000.00

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 respo