Manager Systems Engineering 2

“Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.”

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a highly qualified, mission oriented Manager Systems Engineering 2 located in Redondo Beach, CA. This role is 2 parts: approximately15% functional management role and approximately 85% direct charge program role.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead a section of systems engineers (15-20 personnel)
• Instruct, mentor and champion agile concepts and processes
• Be responsible for hiring, development, training, and retention of section talent.  Hiring will include university and experienced hiring. 
• Provide leadership and direction to team members and manage employee performance (including engagement strategies for higher performers and corrective actions for lower performers)
• Responsible for day-to-day operation of the organization including employee movement and balancing of resources among programs, and resolving critical/urgent program/technical issues.
• Promote the professional development of the Systems Engineering team and foster a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth and continuous improvement.
• Provide clear assignments, helps employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, creates an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect and the valuing of differences, and builds a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance.

BENEFITS STATEMENT

We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide benefits for the member, our leaders and the company. Our ERGs offer opportunities to be a friend, be active, be a volunteer, be a leader, to be recognized and to be yourself. Every ERG is inclusive of all employees!

LEADERSHIP STATEMENT

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of combined technical and management experience, or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline from an accredited university and 7 years of combined technical and management experience.
• Experience in at least one of the following areas: Operations Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Analysis, Systems Architecture, Mission Integration or Model Based Systems Engineering
• Experience leading an engineering team or project
• Familiarity with AGILE/SCRUM Master, MBSE with CAMEO, DODAF 2.0
• Familiarity with AFSIM Modeling and SIM
• Must have a current DoD Secret clearance and a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 years
• Previous experience working in a SAP/SAR environment.
• Ability to obtain SAP access.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent communication skills
• Proven leadership skills
• Prior Functional Management Experience
• Engineering Management Experience
• Agile project management (manage & prioritize workflow)
• Ability and desire to provide ongoing coaching and performance feedback to direct reports
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SSBI, or Active DoD Top Secret with SCI within 4 years of last investigation
• Program access to all major NGAS programs.