Requisition ID: R10188819- Category: Engineering
- Location: Dulles, Virginia, United States of America
- Clearance Type: None
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10 of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations 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, theyre making history. Northrop Grumman Space Systems (NGSS) is seeking candidates for the position of Systems Engineering Manager 2 in the Systems Engineering Directorate of Tactical Space Systems Division (TSSD). This position will be located in Dulles VA.
The new manager will be responsible for managing 10-15 technical personnel in the Specialty Engineering department. Duties will include ensuring qualified and experienced personnel (and supporting design and analysis tools and other resources) are applied to meet the staffing needs of programs, and tracking/executing peer reviews for major program events. The role includes all aspects of staff management, including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, coaching/mentoring, career development, performance management, compensation management, and separation of assigned employees.
The selected candidate is expected to be self-directed and leverage previous experience to effectively lead a department responsible for Specialty Engineering activities performed for programs across the division. As the Systems Engineering (SE) functional lead for these areas, the prospective candidate should have extensive experience one or more of the Specialty Engineering disciplines, as their duties will include leading and performing Specialty Engineering activities. The following four engineering disciplines in the Specialty Engineering group are concerned with spacecraft interactions with the environment (during development and once fielded):
This role will be split between functional management duties, which will take up approximately 20 of the time, and direct-charge program duties for the remaining 80. The direct program efforts will consist of System Engineering (SE) technical work as a subject-matter expert (SME) in at least one of the Specialty Engineering disciplines supporting programs in the CCS, SM and/or SPS business units.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
General/Management responsibilities include:
Lead technical-staff planning, assignments, career development, performance assessments and compensation management activities for the assigned Systems Engineering staff.
Support pre-proposal analysis, proposal development, mission and system analysis, specification and interface development, design review, testing, problem resolution and customer interactions
Interface with internal and external customers and associates in engineering, manufacturing, integration and test, safety and mission assurance, and program management.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) discipline with 5+ years of experience
Preferred Qualifications:
NOVASPACE
Salary Range: $156,500 - $234,700
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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet 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 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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
