Systems Engineer Manager 2

Northrop Grumman

ESI Systems Engineering Manager overseeing integration efforts and personnel support for Northrop Grumman's Sentinel program. Collaborating across teams to ensure successful systems level integration.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $139,100 - $230,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

In this position the ESI Manager serve both as a technical team lead and will provide personnel support to the ESI organization.
This role will have responsibility for quality and technical execution of engineers and also interface with multiple stakeholders for external systems interfaces.
Communicate effectively and report status and progress metrics to Program Managers, IPT Management, and customers.
Lead Integration activities in support of systems-of-systems integration which may include integration test planning, problem identification and reporting, integration event execution, coordination with multiple stakeholders to facilitate effective and efficient communication.
Support Program Management activities to ensure cost and schedule objectives are met; support program status efforts including Earned Value Management System (EVMS) tracking and Control Account Management (CAM) activities.
Demonstrate leadership principles – Integrity, respect, organizational, communication, etc.
Be proficient in the development of key system engineering artifacts such as requirement specifications and interface definition documents.
Participate in technical planning, verification and validation development, cost and risk considerations, and requirements analyses for integrated systems.
Provide guidance and mentoring to teams during project execution.
Ensure appropriate coordination between SEIT and other integration teams.
Identify risks and opportunities associated with integration.
Provide functional management for a team with grade levels ranging from T01 through T05.
Manage and forecast engineering resources in collaboration with engineering management and technical leaders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years with a Masters
US Citizenship with Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.
Ability to obtain Special Access Programs (SAP) clearance.
2+ years experience on large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience or CAM training
Experience working with external customers to meet program expectations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

system engineeringintegration test planningrequirements analysisverification and validationEarned Value Management (EVM)Control Account Management (CAM)integration event executionproblem identificationtechnical planninginterface definition

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsmentoringstakeholder managementintegrityrespect

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in STEMActive U.S. Government Secret clearanceSpecial Access Programs (SAP) clearance