RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – Launch and Missile Defense Systems has an exciting career opportunity for a Staff Cyber System Engineer – Cyber & Platforms Engineering Manager (24-506) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be in Colorado Springs, CO, or Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program integrates the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to systematically plan ballistic missile defense operations, to see the battle develop collectively, and to dynamically manage designated networked sensors and weapons systems to achieve global and regional mission objectives. C2BMC supports a layered missile defense capability that enables an optimized response to threats of all ranges in all phases of flight. C2BMC is the force multiplier that globally and regionally networks integrate, synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations to optimize performance. C2BMC is integral to all system ground and flight tests, which verify and exercise all current and future missile defense system capabilities.

This Cyber and Platforms (CAP) Engineering Manager will be accountable to the CAP Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for technical, cost, and schedule performance within the EI4CD Engineering Management Portfolio. They will be listed as the Control Account Owner for all Control Accounts under their portfolio. They will primarily work with the EPM to ensure efficient engineering processes are followed and adhered to deliver capability on schedule to the customer.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for managing dependencies between teams within their Engineering Management Portfolio and will support the EPM in managing external dependencies elsewhere within the C2BMC enterprise
• Adhere to Agile principles and ensure teams follow an Agile cadence to deliver the best product to the C2BMC customer
• Adhering to the LM PMM accounting and reporting requirements, identifying and tracking all Risks and Opportunities, and identifying and tracking iteration events and releases
• Responsible for leading the respective product teams to ensure the following:
  • Ensure that each team is only working on the prescribed scope as laid into the IMS
  • Ensure teams are updating Jira daily
  • Ensure teams are decomposing stories and are capturing performance correctly
  • Ensure teams are conducting daily standups
  • Ensure teams are conducting unit testing and regression testing
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of personnel charging and monitoring weekly hours reported
• Manage and report on team technical issues and resolutions
• Support EPM in proposal development, including authoring and reviewing BOEs and Engineering Estimates
• Ensure team technical commitments are clearly understood and met or exceeded
• Produce ETC/EVM and other engineering metrics to identify and address all technical or staffing issues while managing cost/schedule
• Work with EPM to provide timely and accurate projections of engineering resource requirements and identify staffing needs
• Maintain backlog of assigned features to meet technical commitments
• Ensure teams follow organizational processes
• Nominally attends all milestone events (in person when possible)
• Supports the EPM in managing and forecasting technical maturity, including when milestone maturity can be claimed and what OE is required to support such a claim

Salary Range for Colorado Springs: $171,000 - $256,600

Salary Range for Huntsville: $179,600 - $269,400

Basic Qualifications:

Please note your updated security clearance and IAT/relevant certifications on your resume, if applicable.

• An active Secret clearance is required to start
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 12 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree  and 10 years of experience, or a PhD and 1 years of experience, or 16 years of related experience in lieu of a degree may be considered.
• Strong Infrastructure/Cyber/Network Engineering Background
• Experience managing and delivering complex DoD systems
• Solid understanding of Earned Value (SPI/CPI/TCPI)
• Cost and Schedule
• Explanation of Variances
• ETC and EAC
• Development of Return to Green Plans
• Experience with Agile Development Processes and tools (e.g., Jira, Agility, Confluence)
• Experience with the DevSecOps process and integration into Software Development
• Experience with C2BMC and/or the Missile Defense System
• Experience executing Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Project management Experience
• Experience leading teams
• Experience generating metrics/KPIs

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• Flexible Work Arrangements

https://benefits.northropgrumman.com/us/en2/BenefitsOverview/Pages/default.aspx

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Additional Northrop Grumman Information:

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $269,400.00

The 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.

Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.