Manager Systems Engineering 2

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 's Space Systems - Propulsions Division is currently looking for a Manager Systems Engineering 2 to manage systems engineering support of solid rocket motor projects at our Promontory, UT location with periodic assignments at our Bacchus (Magna), UT location.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Systems Engineering Manager is responsible for all systems engineering support required to meet program demands assigned to their group which may include NASA products, defense, strategic and commercial products.  They are responsible to work with the Chief Engineers and Program Leadership to support key program objectives.  Systems Engineers at Propulsion Systems actively participate in the development of new solid rocket motor or booster level systems and system upgrades by managing architecture, requirements, verification, and integrated change control processes in a disciplined, broad reaching process, to ensure our propulsion systems projects perform to specification, satisfy customer needs, and maintain configuration integrity throughout the lifecycle of each product.  The systems engineering manager will continue to support the projects they are assigned, typically in a lead role, in addition to personnel management responsibilities.

Job Duties:

Primary responsibility of a Manager Systems Engineering 2:

• Manage systems and integration support for projects based at Promontory, UT

• Perform managerial responsibilities to include goal setting, quarterly personnel check-in reviews, merit and bonus determinations, rewards and recognition, and navigation of other human resource management scenarios as they arise

• Coordinate with customers and program team members to understand the intent and needs of the integrated system

• Evaluate and manage customer requirements and derived flow down into subsystem and component specifications as appropriate

• Analyze the needs of the system and translate into verifiable performance and design requirements

• Support associated verification approach and work with engineering teams to develop analysis and test results to support stakeholder requirements

• Integrate customer directed changes into the system and facilitate implementation of changes within a change management system

• Coordinate and communicate between multiple cross-functional subsystem teams

• Develop model architecture for model-based integration of requirements, design, analysis, and verification

Education/Certifications

• BS degree in Systems, Mechanical, Aerospace, Physics or Engineering Management is required with a minimum of 8 years of experience working in Systems Engineering or in Integration Design or a related field in propulsion, preferably in a government contractor environment OR MS degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience working in Systems Engineering or in Integration Design or a related field in propulsion, preferably in a government contractor environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading teams associated with supporting propulsion systems products

• Experience with increased leadership responsibility working and collaborating with teams

• Formal education in Systems Engineering principles; a graduate certificate in Systems Engineering is highly preferred

• Experience with architecture, requirements, and verification modeling in MBSE tools

• Experience developing plans and detailed schedules to accomplish an engineering effort

• Experience with NX modeling or familiarity with the benefits of 3-D model designs

• Experience with manufacturing processes associated with design of solid rocket motor products

• Experience with digital thread methodology

• Experience with risk and opportunity management

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $208,700.00

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 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.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.