Manager Systems Engineering 2

Systems Engineering Manager 2 (Modeling and Simulation)

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 (NGMS) is seeking candidates for the position of Systems Engineering Manager 2 (Modeling and Simulation) to support advanced technology development programs.

This position requires full-time work onsite at Northrop Grumman's facility in Aurora / Boulder, CO or Baltimore, MD .

What You'll Get To Do

This is a dual-role functional manager / systems engineering position. Management duties include supporting, developing, and assigning tasks to staff; developing the engineering processes; and providing resources to meet program needs. The manager will also perform technical work on programs. The split between technical and functional management duties will be approximately 80% technical / 20% functional, on average. The direct program work may include circuit design, device theory, characterization, or algorithm development. Technical leadership, or other direct support of a program, would also suffice. Technical work may include technical planning, integration, verification and validation, cost & risk management, and supportability and effectiveness analysis for systems. Analyses are performed at multiple levels, including concept, design, fabrication, and testing. May also perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition studies to translate to systems specs as needed.

Roles and responsibilities include some or all of the following :

• Lead a team of 10-15 technical staff in a management role. Administrative management responsibilities include staffing, performance and compensation management, and career development.
• Execute =
• Responsible for labor and material execution through cost account management (CAM) assignments when applicable.
• Partner with program management to track execution and provide technical leadership to the team.
• Ensure proper engineering processes and procedures are followed.
• Work with peers and training leads to identify critical skill shortfalls; develop appropriate technical training; and improve team performance.

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Candidates will possess a minimum of three of the following qualifications :