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Special Programs & Futures Systems Engineering Manager 2- 20140
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Alabama-Huntsville
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 Systems Engineering Manager 2 for the SLCM-N Tactical Supplier Management Team software team. This position will be located in Huntsville, AL. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. What You’ll get to Do: 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. 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. Collabo