Manager Systems Engineering 2 - Targeting

About the role

The selected candidate will manage a team of SEIT engineers within the SEIT Targeting Department. This is a dual-role manager position, balancing the overall Functional oversight and management of a Systems Engineering group of 10-15 engineers, against performance of productive work on a program or several programs.

Responsibilities

• Functional oversight for a team of SEIT engineers working multiple initiatives including follow-on contracts, new business growth opportunities, internal research and development, and capital projects.
• Leadership for support and adherence to standard SEIT processes and the oversight of cost, schedule, and technical quality for SEIT execution on supported programs, including functional reviews for major milestone events (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.) and proposals as applicable.
• Staffing and workload forecast; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; employee training and identification, and training of skills required to execute on programs; management and execution of employee performance review processes; and leadership and execution for a multitude of functional management processes.
• Support initiatives such as Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Product Line Architecture (PLA), and Agile implementation that provide a competitive advantage for our customers.
• Provide leadership in applying the core principles of systems engineering to deliver innovative, affordable, highly reliable systems solutions that meet customer needs, key performance parameters, and program execution goals.
• Engage in engineering leadership for system architecture development, requirements development, hardware/software design, verification and validation activities, and production program engineering support.
• Ensure that the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and that the program and product is compliant with company policy, procedures, and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 8 years’ experience or a Master of Science degree in an engineering / technical discipline with a minimum of 6 years’ experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, including decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.
• Background and understanding in tools and techniques associated with cost / schedule management (especially Earned Value Management).

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen.
• Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance.
• 5+ years of related engineering experience working in an engineering organization at a defense contractor during EMD and/or LRIP phases.
• Management experience leading teams including Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test.
• Experience in development and Earned Value Management (EVM) of cost accounts and schedules.
• Experience working in a systems engineering, integration, and test environment on complex projects that encompass hardware, software, and firmware development.
• Experience with electronic warfare, EO/IR, laser, or related defense systems.
• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from proposal / requirements analysis through verification testing and fielding of systems.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Office, MATLAB, Simulink, Cameo, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), and Agile techniques.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.