Special Programs & Futures Systems Engineering Manager 2- 20140
Quick Summary
As an integral part of the Production Scaling and Product Support Integrated Product Team you will lead the definition and development of a new sea launched cruise missile.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters • US Citizenship with Active U.S.
Responsibilities
~2 min readAs an integral part of the Production Scaling and Product Support Integrated Product Team you will lead the definition and development of a new sea launched cruise missile. You will provide both engineering functional leadership and technical project execution leadership while overseeing approximately 10-15 engineers. Individuals in this team work across several Northrop Grumman sites. This role will also interact with program suppliers. The position would functionally lead a team of engineers and Subject Matter Experts in the areas of production and manufacturing, affordability, and logistics engineering.
In this Systems Engineering Manager 2 role, you will be expected to perform productive (direct charge) work in addition to functional management duties. It is anticipated that given the size of this team, the candidate will spend ~80% of their time on programs in a technical/leadership role, and ~20% of their time in the functional role. This leader must be able to create a culture of well-being, inclusion and engagement that attracts, retains, and enables a high performing workforce.
Program Roles & Responsibilities:
Own both technical and programmatic leadership for a team of ~10-15 FTE performing systems engineering functions to define and develop production scaling and product support equipment, plans, and materials.
Perform productive work on programs which could include specific engineering tasking related to your subject matter expertise, Integrated Product Team (IPT) leadership, and Cost Account Management (CAM) support.
Collaborate with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple work groups.
Support writing technical specifications, Statements of Work (SOWs), design reviews (e.g. SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TIMs, etc.) and capture/proposal activities.
Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers as needed for leadership roles on programs
Develop proposal inputs and review proposal content for both internal and external customers in the domain area of support
Functional Roles & Responsibilities:
Lead staff based on goals, objectives, and company policies.
Provide support to other integrated product teams across the program.
Develop engineering processes and guidelines based on available instructions and source material in the department and maintain the standard for the engineering on the team.
Manage workload forecasting including hiring and developing new engineering talent.
Prepare, manage, and conduct employee feedback and recognition through Quarterly Connections.
Collaborate with peer managers to ensure consistency across multiple work groups.
What We Offer
~1 min readAs a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
Requirements
~2 min read• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters
• US Citizenship with Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
• Experience with production, manufacturing, logistics, or affordability.
• Experience briefing and interfacing with high level customers
Advanced degrees in a STEM field.
Active Top Secret Clearance or higher.
Experience leading groups of 10+ in a functional, programmatic (development and/or production), or technical capacity.
Knowledge of hiring, staffing, engineering metrics, training resources, processes, and tools, evidenced by at least 2 years of practical application.
Experience in the functional management of an engineering organization.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 8, 2026
- First seen
- October 8, 2026
- Last seen
- October 8, 2026
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