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Systems Engineering Section Lead Manager 3 - Land and Maritime Sensors
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Maryland-Baltimore
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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 Mission Systems’ Engineering & Sciences (E&S) Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) Division is seeking an experienced Airborne Platform Sensors – Systems Engineering Section Lead . This section supports the Land and Maritime Sensors business unit within the Airborne Multifunction Sensors division. The Baltimore and Partnered Sites (BaPs) organization advances engineering capabilities and scientific innovation across a diverse portfolio. In this role, the selected candidate will lead the department responsible for systems integration and test architecture, design, analysis, and implementation. What You’ll Get to Do Lead a Systems Integration department of approximately 70–80 engineers within the Systems Integration Test & Engineering (SIT&E) organization , reporting directly to the SIT&E Director. The department includes multiple disciplines spanning systems integration and test architecture, design, and analysis in support of programs across the BaPs division. As a Section Lead, this role will establish clear operating objectives and provide leadership and mentorship to front-line managers, aligning team execution with engineering goals, corporate policies, and strategic priorities. This position will also oversee and support programs across the business unit portfolio, ensuring the appropriate people, training, and processes are in place to enable successful outcomes. Building on these leadership responsibilities, the Section Lead will drive risk identification and mitigation planning to protect technical performance, schedule fidelity, and execution excellence. This role will proactively address technical and operational challenges to ensure uninterrupted progress. In addition, this position will partner with engineers and program staff to recruit, develop, and retain top talent while building a strong pipeline of skilled professionals. Frequent collaboration with peer managers, program leaders, and senior business-unit leaders will help strengthen the health and performance of the overall portfolio. Key Responsibilities • Develop organizational strategy, training and career development approaches, and an innovation roadmap aligned with enterprise objectives and organizational goals. • Create data analysis products that directly support customer integration and test programs. • Analyze complex test data to uncover insights that drive innovation, system improvement, and technical excellence. • Develop data analysis tools that transform data into actionable insights and inform system design decisions. • Mentor junior engineers to strengthen technical capability and help cultivate future leaders. • Present analysis results to senior leaders and customers, clearly communicating impact and recommendations. • Design and implement workflows that automate testing a