Manager Systems Engineering 2

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Do you want to work at an international company with endless opportunities for growth and advancement? Are you eager to join a trust-based, globally-connected team, where your contributions will define what's possible?
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Northrop Grumman Space Systems Sector is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager 2 in the Payload & Ground Systems Engineering organization for our Colorado Springs, CO location.
This is a dual-hat position responsible for both personnel management (- 20% of time) for a multi-disciplined team of approximately 12 engineers and existing technical/program responsibilities (-80% of time, not addressed by this requisition).
This Section Manager position reports to the Manager of Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) for Colorado Springs. The department provides systems engineering, integration, and test support to programs within the Payload and Ground Systems Division.
What you'll get to do:
Be a technical contributor / leader in a program role
Provide functional oversight for a team of engineers of varied disciplines, to include staffing and workload forecasting; employee inclusion, engagement, mentoring and career development; identification and training of employee skills required to successfully execute on programs; and execution of employee performance management processes.
Recruiting, sourcing, onboarding, performance management and contract maintenance for contractors working in the business area as required.
Issue identification/reporting as well as status reporting up the Engineering and program chains.
The successful candidate will clearly demonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance. They will have a track record as an effective communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This candidate will demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. Demonstrated abilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching, are a must.
Minimal travel is expected. This position will be based in our Colorado Springs airport facility.
Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As an employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package which including:
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Education Assistance
Health & Wellness Resources
Life insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Employee Discounts
Flexible schedules on some programs, like the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule. The 9/80 schedule allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work
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Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline with 9+ years of progressively responsible experience or 7+ years' experience with Master's degree
Minimum of 5 years' experience working in systems engineering, integration, and test environments
Proven demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Experience in multiple aspects of the systems engineering process, from requirements analysis through verification testing
Active Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty
Current or ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance
Solid technical foundation in system engineering
Experience with large scale, complex, hardware and software systems
Knowledge of/experience with Model Based Engineering (MBE) and Agile development
Knowledge of/experience with cyber security requirements and processes
Experience in activities related to analysis, modeling and simulation
Experience leading in multi-contractor team environments

Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow for employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of of benefits including healthcare insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. Learn about Northrop Grumman Total Rewards and Benefits.
Salary Range: $127,760-$191,640


Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Associated topics: chief program officer, cpo, manage, manager, management, monitor, product manager, project manager, relationship manager, task

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