The Scs Systems Engineering Section Manager (scs)

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Melbourne, FL +1 · Systems/Architecture/Test

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Systems Engineering Section Manager to lead a team and contribute technically to systems engineering efforts within the defense sector. The role involves people management, project execution, and ensuring adherence to engineering practices and company values. A Top Secret clearance is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Coach and develop the performance and career objectives of direct staff, including training, quarterly conversations, performance evaluations, time keeping, merit reviews, promotions, and disciplinary processes
  2. Plan and review compensation actions; enforce HR policies and procedures
  3. Hire candidates to fulfill the business needs of the SCS business unit
  4. Manage cost and schedule related to technical scope of section to ensure section delivers products or services on time and within budget
  5. Track progress through technical performance metrics

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 9 years engineering experience OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of engineering experience
  • Systems Engineering practices
  • military aerospace development environment
  • Systems Engineering leadership experience
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management

Nice to have

  • Control Account Manager (CAM) with direct responsibility for managing cost and schedule
  • Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (such as Cameo or Rhapsody) to model large systems with multiple developers
  • human factors work breakdown structures, schedules, and budgets aligned with system development milestones
  • performing review on hazard analyses, safety cases, HFE studies, and verification plans; ensure traceability to standards and requirements
  • Ability to communicate risk and usability findings to senior leadership, customers, regulators, and end users; negotiate risk acceptance decisions
  • capturing field incident and usability data, update hazard/ error models, and drive corrective action programs
  • leading the preparation of safety dossiers and human factors validation packages for certification bodies (e.g., FAA, FDA, EU CE)

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have an active DoD Top Secret (interim at minimum) clearance