RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. We are seeking a cleared Cyber Systems Engineering Manager 2 for a critical role in our Engineering & Sciences organization. This is a dual role position, involving direct functional management and performing as a program Operations Lead. This position plays a vital role in managing IT operations, ensuring that services are delivered effectively, and drives continual improvement efforts. We prefer candidates with direct experience managing engineers performing in multiple relevant technology areas, such as CI/CD Pipeline, DevOps, and Networking. Ideal candidates for this position have extensive breadth and depth of knowledge in multiple aspects of engineering and IT. Your direct management responsibilities will include (~20% of your time) : Managing and guiding cyber systems engineers including IT and software professionals Setting objectives and then monitoring and reviewing yearly progress for your team Being responsible and accountable for managing the workload of your direct reports Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring top engineering talent Providing timely, constructive support and feedback to your reports on a regular basis Completing performance assessments of your team members Motivating your team members (engagement) and meeting with them regularly Providing mentoring and career development to each team member Coordinating training for each team member Providing appropriate tools and resources for your team’s development activities Your technical program support duties will include (~80% of your time) : Leadership of engineering teams in the design, integration, and maintenance of customer enterprise level cyber systems. Program staffing for optimal execution Technical direction, guidance, and mentoring of project team members Working programs, proposals, and internally funded activities in a technical or leadership role Risk mitigation planning and execution Strategic problem solving Earned value management Drive technical execution using best practices in secure development, automation, and network design. Contribute to DevOps strategy and process improvement initiatives across environments. Manage Cost Account Management (CAM) and Risk Management activities, where applicable. Collaborate with peers and leadership to ensure optimized resource allocation and mission alignment. Basic Qualifications: Candidate must have bachelor’s degree and 8 years engineering experience, OR master’s degree and 6 years engineering experience US Citizenship is required Active Top Secret security clearance A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience managing people Experience in recruiting and developing top engineering talent Experience with U.S. Government contracts or defense systems Demonstrated experience with enterprise architectures including Windows Server, RHEL, virtualization, and storage technologies Working knowledge of containerization, automation, and Software Defined Networking (SDN) Experience with deployment pipelines using the Atlassian suite and other CI/CD toolsets Preferred Qualifications: M.S., M.B.A., or other advanced degree Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance Broad technical background across IT, software development, and cybersecurity Experience applying ITIL v4 practices, focused on service delivery and support Experience with networking technologies from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, F5, and Ciena Proven ability to represent organizational capabilities to customers and stakeholders Primary Level Salary Range: $135,000.00 $202,700.00 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 position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.