Sentinel PLM Systems Engineering Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
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 currently seeking a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Systems Engineering Manager 3 to join our Engineering team within the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division in Manhattan Beach, CA or Roy, UT. You will own the overall vision, strategy, and execution of digital thread capabilities that connect engineering, manufacturing, test, and sustainment data across the Sentinel Portfolio. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You’ll Get To Do:

Provide technical leadership and decision-making over all engineering disciplines. The PLM Program Manager owns the end-to-end technical baseline, multi-year roadmap, and project portfolio for the PLM Design and Production Integration team. This role serves as the primary technical authority ensuring seamless integration across CPLM, SAP, and SmartMES, while driving the digital thread strategy that supports over 2,000 engineers and production users.

Essential Functions:

1. Technical Baseline Management
• Own and maintain the authoritative technical baseline for all PLM integrations (CPLM / SAP / SmartMES).
• Ensure configuration control, data integrity, and traceability across design, production, and enterprise systems.
• Identify and mitigate technical debt, integration defects, and system performance issues.
• Establish and enforce governance standards for system architecture, interfaces, and data models.
2. Roadmap & Portfolio Leadership
• Develop and maintain the 3-year PLM digital thread roadmap aligned with SDS program priorities, DD&I funding cycles, and 1

ERP strategy.
• Build and prioritize the annual portfolio of initiatives, including new integrations, automation opportunities, and capability pilots.
• Translate strategic business outcomes (Digital Thread Integrity, Productivity, Program Execution Speed) into executable technical requirements and deliverables.
• Track portfolio health: on-time/on-budget delivery, business value realization, and risk management.
3. Technical Strategy & Future Capability Development
• Act as the Capability Incubator – evaluate emerging PLM technologies, automation tools, and integration patterns.
• Lead architecture decisions for next-generation digital thread capabilities (e.g., real-time data flow, predictive analytics, reduced manual steps).
• Partner with CPLM Product Team, SAP/SmartMES Product Team, and Business Team to align technical execution with focus areas (design-to-release cycle time, manufacturing data accuracy, business case discipline).4. Cross-Functional Execution & Program Advocacy
• Serve as the Voice of SDS/Programs to DD&I and 1

ERP on all technical matters.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to drive user-centric solutions that reduce friction and accelerate…