Systems Engineering Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 3 based out of Bethpage, NY and will require 100% on‑site work.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) seeks to fill the position of Section Manager of Systems Sensors Engineering & Sciences (E&S). This would be a manager-of-managers role at the Bethpage, NY facility with responsibility for approximately of over 50 staff. The Systems Engineering manager 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 organization, the split between program and functional duties will be approximately 70/30, on average.

As an integral part of our Airborne Multifunction Sensors Division you will clearly demonstrate strong management skills and will have a track record as a motivated leader, an effective communicator, and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The Section Manager will be responsible for addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for development efforts. There is additional functional oversight for the section including functional budgeting, staffing and workload management, and being the primary discipline interface to the Facility Manager and Business Unit leaders. The section Manager will be expected to support 10-15 direct reports consisting of managers and senior technical staff of varied disciplines working multiple programs, IRAD, and new business capture opportunities with strategic importance for large downstream value.

This position will report to the Director of Systems Engineering.

The SEIT Sensors Section Lead will also be responsible for staffing and workload forecast; support and adherence to standard software processes; lessons learned; and employee engagement, mentoring and career development, including training and identification and training of skills required to execute on programs. The responsibilities include the recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, and contract maintenance…