Description

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 2 to be located in Huntsville, AL orRoy, UT and support Advanced Programs.

This position is contingent upon program award anticipated in the third quarter of 2026.

What You’ll Get To Do: 

The ideal candidate will provide objective-oriented direction utilizing management guidelines, general policies and maintain a strong level of engagement, while dynamically leading, inspiring, motivating and developing a team of professionals.

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: 

• Act as deputy to the Product Definition IPT Lead, including representing the IPT in program forums as delegated, coordinating cross-IPT dependencies, and supporting overall IPT planning, execution, and risk/opportunity management.

• Lead and manage a multi-disciplined systems engineering team supporting the Product Definition IPT through the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase, including planning, tasking, performance management, and staff development.

• Perform and oversee systems engineering activities including system architecture development, functional analysis, requirements development and allocation, interface definition, and requirements verification planning across the weapon system.

• Apply model-based systems engineering (MBSE), modeling and simulation, and digital engineering tools (e.g., Cameo, DOORS, JIRA, Confluence) to develop, analyze, and maintain system models, requirements baselines, and technical data products.

• Plan, coordinate, and track cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality for assigned work packages, ensuring completion of projects on schedule and within budget consistent with program objectives.

• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, including program leadership, IPT/product owners, specialty engineering disciplines, and customer representatives, to define scope, resolve technical and operational issues, and support technical reviews.

• Develop and execute verification and validation strategies, including test planning and requirements traceability, to ensure logical and systematic conversion of customer requirements into effective system solutions.

• Identify, assess, and help mitigate technical risks and opportunities during TMRR, including conducting trade studies, timeline analyses, and design assessments to support sound technical decision making.

• Provide clear, concise technical and programmatic briefings to leadership and customers, and represent the systems engineering organization in technical meetings, design reviews, and status reviews.

• Foster a high-engagement, inclusive team environment through mentoring, coaching, and performance feedback, and support staffing, recruiting, and skill development within the functional homeroom.

• Interpret and execute department procedures and operating guidelines, recommending improvements as appropriate, and ensure adherence to engineering processes, quality standards, and configuration management practices.

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; 6 years of related experience with a master’s degree.

- Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance, at time of application, current and within scope, with an investigation date within the last 6 years

- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Clearance and Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

- 2+ years of experience with Agile team execution and use of digital engineering / systems engineering toolsets such as JIRA, Confluence, DOORS, and/or Cameo

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

- Active DoD Top Secret Clearance

- Advanced degree in engineering or a related STEM discipline

- 6+ years of experience in a multi-disciplined systems engineering environment supporting development efforts, preferably during Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) or similar early lifecycle phases

- 2+ years’ experience leading engineering teams in a functional, programmatic, or technical capacity, including mentoring, coaching, and performance management

- Solid understanding of Systems Engineering and Integration & Test processes during TMRR, including requirements verification/validation planning, interface management, and use of MBSE/modeling and simulation to inform design trades