SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager - Guidance Navigati Security Clearance

Position: SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 - Guidance Navigati with Security Clearance
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Yes, 10% 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 Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 to join our Engineering team within Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division in Roy, Utah. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. What You'll Get To Do:
The successful candidate will lead the GN&C department (typically 75-150 engineers) within the SDS Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Systems Engineering Director. The department incorporates multiple engineering disciplines (including GN&C Modeling and Simulation, algorithm development, core systems engineering) to support GN&C engineering needs across the division programs. As a department manager, you will set operating objectives and provide leadership and mentorship to Functional Home Room (FHR) Section Managers (SMs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy.

You will also provide oversight and assistance to multiple business units within the division portfolio, while providing the people, training, and processes for successful achievement of program goals. Additionally, department managers are responsible to plan for and manage risk, ensure project performance, schedule, and technical quality; and address technical or operational problems when necessary. The selected candidate will assist engineers and program staff to select, develop, and maintain talent within the organization.

Further, department managers will have frequent contact with equivalent level managers, program leaders, and senior SDS staff to enhance the health and performance of the SDS portfolio of programs.

Essential Functions:

• Possess excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees
• Provide ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their mission set
• Maintain accountability for recruiting, staffing, and retaining talent to deliver on business objectives
• Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as-needed basis
• Own and lead improvements across employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention
• Mentor, develop, and train section managers and department employees
• Review and analyze engineering change data and coordinate changes with engineering, quality, support, and manufacturing Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
* Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

* Educational Assistance

* Life Insurance

* Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

* Paid Time Off

* Health & Wellness Resources

* Employee Discounts
This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. You'll Bring These

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD…