Sentinel Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 - 19780

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 to be located in Roy, UT. Relocation assistance may be provided. 

What You’ll Get To Do 

This selected candidate will be responsible for a department within the Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to the SDS Systems Engineering Director. You will set operating objectives and provide mentorship to Functional Home Room (FHR) Section Managers (SMs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Provide oversight and assistance to multiple business areas within the division portfolio (Sentinel/GBSD, ICBM Sustainment and Advanced Programs); to provide the people, skills, and processes for successful achievement of program goals. 

As the Department Manager you will be responsible for managing planning, risk, project performance, schedule, technical quality, and addressing technical or operational problems when necessary. Will assist engineers and program staff to develop and maintain talent within the organization. Have frequent contact with equivalent level managers and programs to maintain and exceed health and performance for all programs. 

The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers ranging across one or more of the following engineering disciplines: Launch Systems, Facility Infrastructure, and ICBM Sustainment. 

Essential Functions 

• Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees 

• Provides ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions 

• Accountability for recruiting, staffing, and retaining talent to deliver on the objectives 

• Supporting proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis 

• Owning and leading improvements across employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent 

• Mentor, develop, and train your section managers, and overall employee base 

• Reviews and analyzes released engineering change data and coordinates changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing, and engineering data control 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.   

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of related experience or Masters Degree and 6 years of related experience 

• Ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance and Special Program Access 

• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application with an investigation completed within the last 6 years 

• Experience in requirements development/management using DOORS or similar tool 

• Experience in model development/management using CAMEO or similar tool 

• Experience in Model Based System Engineering with an understanding of DODAF and SysML 

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Master's Degree with 9 years of experience in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics), preferably an Engineering degree 

• Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of acquisition, design, integration, and execution. Candidate will require ability to rapidly assess and lend guidance to projects assigned to the organizational group as well as demonstrated mentoring and guidance to engineers 

• Minimum of 3 years in a formal management position 

• Working knowledge and/or experience across engineering disciplines 

• Experience with the development of mechanical systems and/or physical infrastructure 

• Experience on ICBMs 

• Experience creating or growing new sections or departments 

• Experience managing an engineering team 

• Familiarity with Agile engineering and Jira 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work within a diverse team 

• Active TS Clearance, Program Access