Systems Engineering Manager 2 (Production Programs)

About the role

The Systems Engineering Manager 2 position 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. This manager will collaborate across all engineering disciplines, manufacturing, global supply chain, and quality as the engineering point of contact to support Mission Survivability Systems production programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of engineers working multiple initiatives including follow-on contracts, new business growth opportunities, internal research and development, and capital projects.
• Guide the team in 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.
• Work on 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.
• Collaborate with our talent acquisition team to meet staffing commitments.
• Support initiatives such as Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Product Line Architecture (PLA), and Agile implementation that provide a competitive advantage for our customers.

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.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation and monitoring.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• Active Secret / Top Secret Clearance.
• Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty preferred.
• Experience working in a systems engineering, integration, and test environment.
• Experience with electronic warfare or related defense systems.
• Experience with IR (infrared) systems.
• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process from proposal / requirements analysis through verification testing.
• Excellence in written and oral communication skills along with proven success working in an integrated product team environment.
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Office, MATLAB, Simulink, Cameo, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), and Agile techniques.

Benefits

This role will be full-time and on-site in our Mission Survivability Systems group in Rolling Meadows, IL. The primary level salary range is $153,800.00 - $230,800.00. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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.