Systems Engineering Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Join our Field Engineering team, supporting initial deployment, operations, training and maintenance of a complex airborne and terrestrial tactical communication system. We are seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 1 who will manage Triton Program Engineers and Operations/Sustainment within our OCONUS locations.

This EX-PAT position will be assigned to one of the following overseas locations: UAE, Guam/Japan, or Sigonella, Italy for a minimum of two years. Assignment to a specific location will be determined by business needs. Candidate preferences will be considered but cannot be guaranteed.

The selected candidate will be responsible for a team of highly skilled Field Engineers. This position entails a dual role, requiring the candidate to divide their time between employee management and serving as a leader for high level Operations and Sustainment in support of the Triton program at OCONUS sites. This is an exciting and dynamic opportunity for the selected candidate to work across a multi-disciplinary team in a fast-paced hands-on environment.

• Functional supervision for a team of highly skilled Field Engineers, working multiple initiatives to include follow-on contracts, new business growth opportunities, internal research and development, and capital projects.
• Recruiting new talent to fulfill staffing commitments.
• Forecasting staffing needs and workload; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; providing employee training and identifying necessary skills for program execution; managing employee performance reviews; and leading multitude of functional management processes.
• Lead a deployed team ensuring high level Operations and Sustainment and performing hands on technical and leadership tasks during Triton operations.
• Work closely with several diverse Integrated Product Teams as well as provide guidance to manufacturing engineering, logistics and operations staff.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and across multiple geo-separated sites, with internal and external customers, in written and oral format.
• Support multiple classified networks, ensure necessary administration tasks are completed, and direct others as necessary.
• Demonstrate outstanding leadership and collaborate effectively to drive high performance.
• Will be expected to work after hours and weekends as needed.
• Up to 25% travel as needed (including travel outside the US).

This role demands a diverse range of skills encompassing interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities. The candidate will need to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with Integrated Product Teams, to achieve the program goals.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM with a minimum of 5 years related experience or Master's Degree in STEM with 3 years related experience.
• Experience with leadership; required to achieve sustainable top performance and work effectively in a team environment.
• High proficiency in technical problem solving, to include root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Experience with ground station systems and IT responsibilities associated with a ground station.
• Experience with trusted downloads from Classified systems.
• Experience performing review and analysis of engineering schematics, supplier design data, support of functional test requirements including acceptance, qualification, and system integration on the Ground stations.
• Familiarity with and performing field integration, troubleshooting, and repair of systems at customer locations on a flight line or in a hangar or within a command-and-control center.
• Familiarity with Aircraft Vehicle operations associated with Ground stations.
• Familiarity with OCONUS assignments and administrative management of site-specific cost and oversight requirements.
• US Citizenship required and MUST have an active Top Secret clearance with the ability to be cleared for special access programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with IETM's, NATOPS, Maintenance instructions and Maintenance sign off processes
• Experience with voice comms, networks and Air Vehicle Operator interfaces
• Experience in Engineering Design and Change Management
• Experience in preparing status reports and communicating status of projects to management, identifying risks and mitigation activities to meet expected results and schedule.
• Experience in developing mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with program managers and customers.
• Experience with OCONUS Global Mobilization organizations and managing a team of field support engineers
• Experience with Cyber system requirements, STIGs, ATO and other relevant processes.

Salary Range: $118,100.00 - $177,100.00

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 responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.