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Sentinel CS SEIT IFC 2.0 Milestone Planning Manager 2- 11731-1

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Colorado Springs, CO, USA
139K-231K Annually
Senior level
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Colorado Springs, CO, USA
139K-231K Annually
Senior level
Lead systems engineering milestone planning for the Sentinel IFC 2.0 program, integrating Command Systems product teams into program milestones. Oversee development of integrated architectures, requirements, use cases, verification, schedules, risk mitigation, budgets (EVM), and readiness for major demonstrations. Coordinate cross-discipline teams, report technical status to leadership and customers, and ensure contract scope and change control adherence.
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescription

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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire a SEIT IFC 2.0 Milestone Planning Manager 2 in support of the Sentinel program. This leadership role will be located in Colorado Springs, CO, Huntsville, AL, Roy, UT or Bellevue, NE.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What You Will Get To Do:

As a Manager of the Milestone Planning team, you will be responsible for leading systems engineering execution as the main focal point for Command Systems (CS) program leadership and product team integration into the IFC 2.0 program milestone which demonstrate system design and performance during the EMD contract. At a minimum, you will be responsible for the oversight and on-schedule development of the CS integrated functional capability architecture model, use cases, requirements, and performance analysis necessary for major milestone demonstration event success. You will lead the implementation of the processes dictating requirements, analysis, architecture, and verification alignment to major program milestones. You will work with both the Program and CS Product Development Teams to develop and mature systems engineering content and artifacts using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methods.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Act as the CS liaison for the major program event (MPE).

• Ensure major projects, program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated.

• Develop metrics to track technical development progress to meeting major program milestones.

• Track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, and resolve critical path challenges.

• Ensuring program team understands and adheres to contract scope and manages change through control board activities.

• Responsible for the management, oversight and reporting of budget and schedule for IFC 2.0.

• Coordinate and communicate technical execution and risks/mitigation to cross-discipline teams, government customers, and program leadership.

• Ensure the successful execution of technical reviews and readiness for IFC 2.0.

• Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.

• Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.

• Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.

Position Benefits:

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

  • Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

  • Educational Assistance

  • Life Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

  • Paid Time Off

  • Health & Wellness Resources

  • Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or master’s degree with 6 years of related experience

• US Citizenship with Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years

• Experience in milestone planning and execution to completion (e.g. Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, etc.)

• Experience with Requirement development and management

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Experience leading interdisciplinary major program event efforts on defense or aerospace programs

• Experience working across multiple functional organizations (Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Field Operations, etc.).

• Experience in control account management (CAM)

• A minimum 2 years of related experience leading a team of systems engineers

• Experience in technical leadership, systems engineering, program management, and design integration

• Experience with ICBM programs

• Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor and USAF leadership personnel.

• Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to brief Segment, Program and Customer leadership

• Experience with MBSE Tools such as Cameo, DOORS, Rhapsody (3+ years)

• Active Sentinel special access clearance (PAR)

• Experience with Agile Development

• Experience with DoDAF standards and methods

• Experience with complex system development on large programs

• Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of acquisition, design, integration, and execution. Candidate will require ability to rapidly assess and lend guidance to projects assigned to the organizational group as well as demonstrated mentoring and guidance to engineers.

• Active TS Clearance and Special Program Access

Primary Level Salary Range: $139,100.00 - $230,800.00

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.

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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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