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Sentinel- Program Certification and Airworthiness Thread Systems Engineering Manager 2- 11968-1

Roy, Utah, United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Program Certification and Airworthiness Thread Systems Engineering Manager 2. This position will be located in Roy, UT and may offer a competitive relocation package.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate strong leadership and relationship-building skills, a track record as an effective communicator, and a problem solver who can innovate while balancing new and traditional ways of doing business.

In this leadership position, the selected candidate will display consistently impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman leadership behaviors. The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels, including executive leadership. The leader will be comfortable taking a strategic vision and turning it into reality. Predictable performance and thinking ahead to ensure smooth and innovative ways of operating is a must.

What you’ll get to do:

The selected candidate will join the DevStar Directorate.

The selected candidate will lead Program Certification and Airworthiness efforts.

These roles will require close coordination and collaboration with the other Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), USAF and USN Program Offices, executive leadership, Office of Chief Engineers (OCE), and IWO partners.

You will guide and oversee the evolution of the Sentinel Program Certification process and plans.

You will manage the development and execution of the MMIII and Sentinel Secondary Launch Capability (SLC) and Launch Platform-Airborne (SLP-A) Airworthiness efforts.

You will support the SLP-A Program Management Team by ensuring Systems Engineering activities/needs/concerns are coordinated and addressed.

The candidate will have 80% technical responsibilities and 20% Functional Manager responsibilities. This role may include Control Account Management and Risk Management duties.

You will also:

- Enable mission focused technical changes and updates as iteration occurs (be able to adjust technical and programmatically as discovery occurs and communicate out updated plan).

- Establish key initiatives in support of the organization’s strategic and tactical plans.

- Support the directorate in executive internal and external customer meetings.

- Be responsible for assessing staffing needs, current as well as projected and working with the respective team leads to address those needs.

- Be responsible for supporting recruitment activities including the creation of requisitions, conducting interviews, and approving offers.

- Work with program leaders in establishing personal, program, and functional goals as well as performing performance evaluations and merit adjustments for subordinates.

- Provide their subordinates with career development recommendations, mentoring, discipline, as necessary.

- Foster a working environment which reinforces and drives accountability to fundamental Northrop Grumman Values focused on integrity, quality, shared success, and innovation.

- Partner with engineering and program management peers to assure a balanced and efficient assignment of resources to support and achieve key mission priorities.

- Coach, support, train, and motivate team members to ensure a high level of performance.

- Collaborate with peers and direct management in resource planning and hiring activities.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401k

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience

- Experience managing people preferred

- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.

- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need

- 1+ years of Program and/or Project management experience, managing multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering problems

- 1+ years of experience as a Control Account Manager (CAM) and/or Work Package Lead (WPL).

- 1+ years of experience leading Multi-Disciplinary Engineering (Software, Hardware, Electrical) and working in Cross-Functional Team including DOD Customers (USAF/USN)

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

- Master's Degree in STEM

- Experience leading teams in a functional, programmatic, and/or technical capacity

- ICBM experience

- Experience conducting reviews of supplier documentation (e.g., technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, software version description documents).

- Experience working with aerospace electronic systems, Comms systems, and/or payloads.

- Experience defining systems behavior, airframe certification requirements

- Experience in Integrated Functional Capability Process.

- Experience working with DoD government/military personnel

- Experience in People and Technical Leadership roles

- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and practices

- NG CAM/EV Certification

- Experience with Risk and Opportunity Management

- Prior experience and working knowledge of the Sentinel and/or MMIII programs.

- Active DOD Top Secret Security Clearance.

- Special Program Access.

- Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent efforts.

- Excellent verbal and written communications skills

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Presentation skills to communicate effectively at all levels of management and to individual contributors.

Primary Level Salary Range: $135,100.00 - $202,700.00

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.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the United States, building advanced systems across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. The company is known for some of the most complex defense programs in the world, including stealth aircraft, autonomous systems, missile defense technologies, satellites, and space-based intelligence platforms that support U.S. national security operations.

For job seekers, Northrop Grumman offers careers across a wide range of high-impact fields including aerospace engineering, software development, cybersecurity, systems engineering, manufacturing, program management, and intelligence support. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on mission-critical systems that directly support the Department of Defense and intelligence community. Many roles involve long-term programs with significant technical depth and real-world operational impact.

Unlike smaller defense startups focused on narrow capabilities, Northrop Grumman operates across multiple major mission areas, giving employees exposure to highly advanced programs such as stealth platforms, space systems, autonomous vehicles, and next-generation command-and-control systems. The company is also a major leader in classified space and intelligence systems, where cutting-edge engineering and secure infrastructure play a critical role in national defense.

As global competition in space, cyber, and advanced military systems continues to intensify, Northrop Grumman remains one of the most strategically important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking stable, highly technical careers with long-term impact on national security, Northrop Grumman continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

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