Systems Engineering Manager - Nuclear Hardness & Survivability

Position

Systems Engineering Manager 3 – Nuclear Hardness and Survivability (NH&S) Team

Location:

Roy, UT | Travel: 25% of the time |

Clearance Required:

Secret | Relocation Assistance:
May be available (competitive package)

The Systems Engineering Manager 3 will oversee the NH&S team within the Systems Engineering Team (SET) Specialty Engineering directorate, supporting the Sentinel program. The role includes responsibility for program execution, technical oversight, and leading a team of 30–40 engineers.

• Manage day‑to‑day program execution of the NH&S Specialty Engineering Team.
• Provide EVM responsibilities (CAM for multiple Work Packages) as delegated by the Director of Specialty Engineering.
• Communicate effectively, reporting status and progress metrics to support Program Management reviews and customer engagements.
• Define NHS environments, radiation transport modeling and simulation, radiation effects circuit analysis, ground shock and thermal effects analysis, effects of electromagnetic pulses on electronics, NHS qualification testing and analysis of semiconductors and GBSD systems, subsystems and equipment.
• Develop and support consistent execution of standard and best practices, methods, software and tools across NH&S team and sub‑teams, incorporating lessons learned.
• Manage and forecast engineering resources in collaboration with the Specialty Director, technical leaders, and functional homeroom; establish business objectives and performance goals.
• Partner with the engineering functional homeroom for staffing and recruiting to meet required skillsets.
• Oversee NH&S team schedule and planning in support of system design reviews, materials development, recommendations, and document tracking.

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Educational assistance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance programs & work/life solutions
• Paid time off
• Health & wellness resources
• Employee discounts

9/80 schedule (Monday‑Thursday nine‑hour days with every other Friday off). Remote work may be considered.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of related experience, or master’s degree in STEM with 6 years of experience.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain SAP and DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, and performance of large government technical statements of work.
• Experience in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and as an EVMS Control Account Manager (CAM) or Work Package Lead (WPL).
• Experience in milestone planning and execution to completion (e.g., Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews).

• 10+ years of related experience.
• 7 years of direct experience in technical teams working on a complex systems of systems.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills; ability to brief senior leadership.
• Ability to manage customer relationships and build consensus with customer counterparts.
• Minimum of 3 years in a formal management position leading a team of engineers, including performance reviews.
• Capability to thrive in a fast‑paced work environment with diverse assignments.
• Experience leading large teams of technical professionals (30+).
• Experience working across multiple functional organizations (Engineering, Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Logistics).
• Experience as an Engineering Leader across acquisition, design, integration, and execution.
• Familiarity with Northrop Grumman build execution, processes, procedures, tools, and metrics.
• Experience in system sell‑off and delivery to the customer.
• Experience with Confluence and Jira (or equivalent agile programs).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with MIL-STD-1766 and MIL-STD-188‑125.
• Experience with Radiation Testing (SEE, transient radiation effects, dose rate).
• Weapon system experience (GBSD, Minuteman III or similar).

Primary level salary range: $ – $. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses and long‑term incentives for VP or Director roles.

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