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# Systems Engineering Section Manager

- **Company:** Northrop Grumman
- **Location:** Palmdale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $161,100.0 - $241,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Integrated Development Environments, Systems Development Life Cycle
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3417353900&tx=HT7064TYZ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change., * Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 9 years engineering experience - OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of engineering experience

 * Recently demonstrated knowledge of Systems Engineering practices
 * Candidate must have and be able to maintain an active U.S. Government security clearance at the DoD Secret or Top Secret level and Special Program Access.
 * Candidate must have the ability to obtain a Strike Program Access Request (PAR), * Advanced STEM Degree
 * Experience in one or more of the following Specialty Engineering Disciplines: system safety engineering
 * Previous Systems Engineering leadership experience.
 * Experience in the military aerospace development environment is preferred.
 * Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management
 * Active, In scope DoD Top Secret or SCI clearance
 * Previous or existing Strike Program Access Request (PAR)

## Description

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems has an opening for a System Engineering Section Manager on the STRIKE program to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Melbourne, Florida.

The selected candidate manages a section of Systems Engineers reporting to the Specialty Engineering Department Manager within the STRIKE Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) Engineering Integration & Execution (EI&E) on a 20% allocation. Responsible for the direct supervision/management of the staff. Responsible for providing objective-oriented direction to subordinates utilizing management guidelines & general policies as well as maintaining their current technical statement of work for the remaining 80% of the work week.

Management responsibilities include: planning and program performance addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of a system/mission thread work packages, subsystems, or related group of work packages or across multiple interrelated programs with full responsibility for all aspects of technical performance on large system development-type contracts, large delivery orders or mid-size technical services-type contracts., * Conducts weekly flow down meetings with assigned staff

 * Attends weekly flow down meetings with the Department Manager
 * Supports staffing needs as assigned
 * Conducts goal planning, performance evaluations merit budgeting
 * Provides technical guidance related to process and training to staff

The selected candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels.


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