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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.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.\nManager Systems Engineering 1\nJoin Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.\nJob Description\nWe are looking for you to join our team as a Systems Engineering Manager 1, based out of Huntsville, AL. Systems Engineering Management responsibilities include day-to-day communications, performance assessment and feedback, career counseling, professional development, employee succession planning, employee rewards and recognition, conflict resolution and resolving personnel issues for approximately 8-12 direct reports. This role will have an average of 20% management responsibilities and 80% program responsibilities. Program responsibilities include, responsibility for developing and implementing systems engineering product updates that best meet changing customer needs on a Space Systems Missile Defense Integration (MDI) Business Unit Program for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) National Team.\nKey Responsibilities:\nDemonstrate strong leadership skills to achieve sustainable top performance.\nServe as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who can develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.\nDemonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.\nDevelop diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.\nBroad skill set balanced between interpersonal, business, and technical capabilities.\nOperate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals\nPrioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish project results with limited oversight and direction.\nApply \"systems thinking\" to ensure developed products are scalable, maintainable, and meet end-user needs.\nWork closely with the directors and managers of other engineering disciplines, product managers, and program senior leadership team\nChampion change within the organization, to achieve competitive advantage for the business.\nSupport Proposal Preparation, Review and Approval Process.\nBasic Qualifications:\n5 years of experience with a Bachelors’ degree in Systems Engineering or STEM discipline; 3 years of experience with a Masters’ degree in Systems Engineering or STEM discipline\nActive secret clearance required\nWorking experience or foundational knowledge in People and Technical Leadership roles\nWorking knowledge of Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, processes, and tools\nExperience with requirements management tools such as DOORS\nExperience with requirements decomposition and tracing to verification events\n3+ years of experience with requirements decomposition\nVerification experience or knowledge\nKnowledge and experience using CAMEO and/or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Principles\nFamiliarity with Agile software development using tools like Jira, Confluence, Fisheye/Crucible, and Bitbucket \nBusiness Acumen: The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools, and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance\nBasic understanding of Specialty Engineering: Reliability Engineering, Systems Safety, and HSI \nDemonstrated customer interface skills\nDemonstrated large-team organizational and communication skills\nDemonstrated executive communication, presentation, and collaboration skills\nResource planning and staffing to plan\nUnderstanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model\nPreferred Qualifications:\nMaster's degree in Systems Engineering, or a STEM discipline\nMilitary Experience\n2+ years of experience in Software Testing (Manual or Automated Test)\n1+ years of experience in Reliability Engineering\nWorking knowledge of Systems Safety\nBasic Python coding experience\nINCOSE or System Engineering certification\nMDA Knowledge\nDemonstrated independent planning, organization, and working in cross-functional teams with a customer focus\nExperience effectively leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations.\nCurrent Security+ certification\nThis requisition is eligible for ERAP in accordance with the Space ERAP criteria - Space Employee Referral Award Program (ERAP)\nPrimary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00The 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. 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