Manager Systems Engineering 3

Senior Engineering Manager

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 Mission Systems, Networked Information Systems, Engineering and Sciences (E&S) is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager for an onsite position in San Diego, CA. This role will serve as the Business Execution Engineering lead supporting the Fighter Networked Systems (FNS) Operating Unit, reporting directly to the NIS E&S Connectivity & Network Solutions (CNS) Business Execution Engineering Director. This role will oversee the technical execution of a dynamic portfolio of programs in the FNS OU and serve as the primary interface between (E&S) and program leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for a portfolio of programs executing development, production and sustainment of connectivity and network solutions for advanced fighter platforms
• Serve as primary engineering authority and engineering lead to the FNS OU Director, responsible for reviewing and approving program baselines, Estimate at Complete (EAC) financial reviews, staffing reviews, capture reviews, and recurring program execution reviews to ensure technical execution directly aligns with operating unit financial forecasts and targets
• Support engineering leadership development and workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels while facilitating resource sharing across multiple business areas
• Partner with program leadership and the engineering homeroom to forecast headcount requirements and skill gaps
• Drive workforce development, succession planning, and engineering leadership pipeline initiatives
• Optimize resource sharing and cross-functional staffing across multiple business areas.
• Drive engineering execution strategy, including developing and leading strategic initiatives to enhance engineering technical execution on programs to deliver high quality capability at speed
• Foster engineering rigor, build consensus, and collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout business
• Define and ensure compliance with engineering processes and best practices
• Ensure quality of work products and independent technical reviews for OU programs

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related fields, with 8 years of experience; Master's degree with 6 years of experience
• 10+ years of professional experience in defense or aerospace industries
• Experience leading multiple technical teams across the full product lifecycle (development, production, sustainment)
• Must have proven program/project management experience as an IPT lead or program manager
• Working knowledge of program execution, staffing, engineering metrics and training resources, processes, and tools
• Knowledgeable in software, systems or hardware engineering processes and tailoring
• Experience leading large and diverse technical teams across multiple locations
• High proficiency in technical problem-solving, including root cause analysis and solution development
• High proficiency in technical execution, including implementing recovery plans, adjusting engineering baselines, and resolving critical path technical blockers
• High proficiency in Earned Value Management with practical experiences as a Control Account Manager and with Variance Reports
• High proficiency in risk management and root cause identification and corrective action planning
• Must have an active Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or related fields
• Domain experience in Tactical Data Links, RF engineering, or airborne communications networks
• Proven success in leading organizations with more than 50 employees
• Prior experience in engineering functional leadership
• Prior proposal/capture experience
• Demonstrated technical experience across multiple program phases
• Active Top Secret SCI clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,000.00 - $289,600.00The 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 responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.