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Systems Engineering Manager 1
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, 25% 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 Space Systems – Central Region Software and E&P Engineering (Alabama region supporting MDI BU within Multi-Domain Operations Division) has an exciting career opportunity for a Systems Engineering Manager 1 located in Huntsville, AL. Position Overview: The selected Engineering Manager will provide Functional Management support for their organization within the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program while maintaining a technical performance role currently in place on C2BMC . Essential Functions: • Supervisory or management responsibilities for projects engaged in research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline. • Track record as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business. • Will gain experience developing capabilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching. Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 years of experience with a PhD. • Applicants must have a technical performance role currently in place within the C2BMC program. • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management. • An ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals. • Previous experience in People and Technical Leadership roles. • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to support business needs. • Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret Security Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: • Experience in technical leadership and guidance in a cyber, integration, software or systems engineering discipline • Proven technical management experience preferably in either program IPT, R&D or Advanced Systems, technology, and/ or functional environments • Experience effectively leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations • Previous Functional Management Experience Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00 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 positio