Sentinel - Structural Engineering Manager - R10229848
Listed on 2026-04-21
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering
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.
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Structural Engineering Section Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
What You’ll Get To DoAs a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom (FHR) responsibilities and 80% of your effort focused on technical program support under the Sentinel – Launch Systems team. The selected candidate will be responsible for a Launch Systems Infrastructure – Structural Engineering discipline FHR Section and will report directly to an SDS Structural Department Manager.
You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of between 10 and 15 Individual Contributors (ICs) based on engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities include recruiting, staffing, retaining talent, performance management, process familiarization and training for Section members. The 80% technical assignment will support a diverse analysis team including structural, electrical, and thermal analysts and report directly to the IPT Lead.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401k
- Educational Assistance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
- Paid Time Off
- Health & Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
This position’s 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.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications- Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) discipline and 8 years of experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
- Experience in a technical leadership/management role.
- Experience in writing and presenting technical content.
- Basic understanding of structural and/or electrical analysis principals.
- Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
- At least 1 year leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Familiarity with Abaqus, Ansys, FEMAP, MATHCAD.
- Experience with one or more of the following languages: VBA, Python, MATLAB.
- Strong experience leading teams and training others.
- Experience with individual contributor performance assessments.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Operates independently with limited to no supervision, and the ability to establish a solid working relationship with technical staff, peers, and customers.
- Exposure to structural test applications.
- Team Center CPLM experience.
- Experience in performing in an Agile environment and knowledge/understanding of JIRA.
Primary Level Salary Range: $ - $
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…
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