Sentinel Systems Security Engineering Manager

Specialty Systems Engineering Manager 2

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 Manager 2 overseeing Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) on the Sentinel System Security Engineering (SSE) Specialty Engineering team. This position will be located in Roy, UT. This role may offer a competitive relocation package.

This role is responsible for developing, executing, and continuously improving a comprehensive Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Plan covering all hardware, software, firmware, and associated services delivered by the prime and its suppliers, subcontractors, integrators, and vendors.

This role ensures that supply chain risks are systematically identified, assessed, mitigated, and monitored across the program lifecycle, and that those risks are integrated into the broader system and program protection risk posture. The Supply Chain Risk Manager will work closely with SSE, Program Management, Quality, Procurement, Configuration Management, and customer stakeholders to ensure compliant, resilient, and secure supply chains in alignment with NIST SP 800-161 and program-specific requirements.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• 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 Will Bring These

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must have the 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 needs.
• 1+ year of Experience managing to cost and schedule as a Control Account Manager (CAM)/Work Package Lead (WPL) or equivalent.
• 1+ year of Program and/or Project management experience, managing multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering problems.
• Ability to obtain TS clearance with SCI
• Experience developing or executing structured risk management processes (identification, analysis, mitigation, monitoring, reporting).
• Experience with supply chain security frameworks (e.g., NIST SP 800-161) and defense/critical-infrastructure environments.
• Experience collaborating with suppliers, subcontractors, and cross-functional teams (Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Configuration Management, Program Management).

These Qualifications Are Nice To Have:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience leading teams
• Bachelors degree in a STEM field and at least 10 years of related systems engineering experience or a Masters Degree and 8 years of related systems engineering experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly present risk posture and mitigation status to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience supporting DoD programs, system security engineering, or program…