Northrop Grumman
Overview
Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, NorCal team at Cyber & Information Solutions (C&IS) Business Unit. The selected candidate will dual‑hat as a functional homeroom manager for a team of systems engineers (approximately 20% of workload) and as a technical lead or individual contributor on a program (approximately 80% of workload). On-site work at the McClellan, CA facility is required. Base pay range: $156,500.00/yr - $234,700.00/yr. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance: Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time. Responsibilities
Lead a team of 10–15 systems engineers (grades T01–T06), including interns. Provide career development, mentoring, coaching, and employee engagement. Coordinate staffing, recruiting, training, performance evaluations, promotions, salary considerations, and career goal setting with HR. Forecast and manage workload for each team member. Develop and improve personnel and organizational technical skills. Collaborate with HR to mediate personnel issues; ensure process alignment and support program milestones and reviews. Work with managers of other engineering disciplines, program managers, and IPT leads; champion organizational change. Demonstrate ethics, integrity, innovation, and commitment to diverse, inclusive teams with strong engagement. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other STEM field; 9 years of industry experience (7 years with a Master’s). Active DoD Secret clearance. Minimum 2 years of Systems Engineering experience. Must have prior management/leadership experience with day-to-day SE oversight. Preferred Qualifications
3 years in lead or first-level manager role in a technical engineering capacity. 5 years Systems Engineering experience. 3 years System-Level Integration experience. Demonstrated system ownership in requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, or verification. Minimum of 5 years combined experience in Systems Engineering, MBSE, System Integration, System Test, or Software Test Engineering. What We Can Offer You
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that supports growth. Benefits include health plan, savings plan, PTO, education assistance, training and development, flexible schedules where available, and more. Primary level salary range is $156,500.00 - $234,700.00. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply depending on position, performance, and market conditions. Long Term Incentives may be available for senior roles. Northrop Grumman also provides a broad range of benefits including health insurance, life and disability coverage, and a savings plan. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance and certain restricted roles. For the full EEO and pay transparency statement, visit the company website. Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing. You can get notified about new System Engineering Manager jobs in McClellan Park, CA.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, NorCal team at Cyber & Information Solutions (C&IS) Business Unit. The selected candidate will dual‑hat as a functional homeroom manager for a team of systems engineers (approximately 20% of workload) and as a technical lead or individual contributor on a program (approximately 80% of workload). On-site work at the McClellan, CA facility is required. Base pay range: $156,500.00/yr - $234,700.00/yr. Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance: Secret. Travel: Yes, up to 10% of the time. Responsibilities
Lead a team of 10–15 systems engineers (grades T01–T06), including interns. Provide career development, mentoring, coaching, and employee engagement. Coordinate staffing, recruiting, training, performance evaluations, promotions, salary considerations, and career goal setting with HR. Forecast and manage workload for each team member. Develop and improve personnel and organizational technical skills. Collaborate with HR to mediate personnel issues; ensure process alignment and support program milestones and reviews. Work with managers of other engineering disciplines, program managers, and IPT leads; champion organizational change. Demonstrate ethics, integrity, innovation, and commitment to diverse, inclusive teams with strong engagement. Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or other STEM field; 9 years of industry experience (7 years with a Master’s). Active DoD Secret clearance. Minimum 2 years of Systems Engineering experience. Must have prior management/leadership experience with day-to-day SE oversight. Preferred Qualifications
3 years in lead or first-level manager role in a technical engineering capacity. 5 years Systems Engineering experience. 3 years System-Level Integration experience. Demonstrated system ownership in requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, or verification. Minimum of 5 years combined experience in Systems Engineering, MBSE, System Integration, System Test, or Software Test Engineering. What We Can Offer You
Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that supports growth. Benefits include health plan, savings plan, PTO, education assistance, training and development, flexible schedules where available, and more. Primary level salary range is $156,500.00 - $234,700.00. Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses may apply depending on position, performance, and market conditions. Long Term Incentives may be available for senior roles. Northrop Grumman also provides a broad range of benefits including health insurance, life and disability coverage, and a savings plan. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the posting date, though this may be shortened or extended. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. Citizenship required for positions with government clearance and certain restricted roles. For the full EEO and pay transparency statement, visit the company website. Job Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing. You can get notified about new System Engineering Manager jobs in McClellan Park, CA.
#J-18808-Ljbffr