Systems Engineering Manager

Northrop Grumman

Systems Engineering Manager leading C&IS program execution and technical leadership at Northrop Grumman. Providing people leadership and ensuring engineering excellence in a multi-domain environment.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeCalifornia, Maryland, Ohio, Utah, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $146,600 - $219,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support C&IS business unit as Engineering Frontline Manager by contributing to C&IS program(s)/captures(s) and providing people leadership for technical leaders in E100 roles
Support E&S C&IS BEE Department Manager by ensuring consistent rigor in planning, technical baseline & cost/schedule management, metrics management, and issue resolution as related to engineering execution
Develop technical leaders (e.g. CE, SEIT, EPM, IPT, Architects) to ensure business success, while supporting talent pipeline development
Oversee general administration for frontline organization, including managing indirect budgets, process improvements, staffing, workload forecasts, EWW
Collaborate with other leaders on resourcing programs and meeting competing demands of a diverse business base
Collaborate with discipline engineering team members to share best practices
Travel up to 25% of the time.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics with 8+ years of experience
Masters degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics with 6+ years of experience
Previous leadership or management experience
Professional experience in SIGINT, Cyber (Offensive or Defensive), Non-Kinetic, Cryptography, or related mission areas
Demonstrated technical leadership experience in SEIT/EPM, Chief Engineer, IPT, System Architect, or equivalent role in capture/program lifecycle phase(s)
Working knowledge of program execution, technical baseline management, staffing, engineering metrics and training resources, processes, and tools
Experienced in leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations
Proficiency in technical problem-solving, including root cause analysis and solution development
A current/active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Clearance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

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Hard Skills & Tools

program executiontechnical baseline managementstaffingengineering metricsroot cause analysissolution developmentSIGINTCyberCryptographyEPM

Soft Skills

people leadershipcollaborationprocess improvementstechnical leadershiptalent pipeline developmentissue resolutionworkload forecastingadministrationmanaging competing demandsleading diverse teams

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degreeU.S. Government Top Secret/SCI Clearance