Staff Systems Engineer – GAITS Engineering Mgr (26-346)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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—Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for an Internal Only: Staff Systems Engineer – GAITS Engineering Mgr (26-346) to join our team of skilled and diverse professionals. Based in Colorado Springs, CO, this role is essential to supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at the strategic, regional, and operational levels. NOTE: This position is only available to current and active C2BMC personnel This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options. Position Overview: The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program is a key component of the Missile Defense System. It is a vital operational system that enables the U.S. president, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, collectively monitor the battle, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapon systems to achieve global and regional mission goals. C2BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats across all ranges and flight phases. It serves as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations, both globally and regionally, to improve performance. C2BMC is essential for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate the current and future capabilities of missile defense systems. The GAITS Engineering Manager will be accountable to the Global Engineering Project Manager (EPM) for technical, cost, and schedule performance within their Engineering Management Portfolio. They will be listed as the Control Account Owner for all Control Accounts within their portfolio. Essential Functions: * Responsible for working with the EPM to ensure that efficient engineering processes are followed to deliver capability to the customer on schedule * Responsible for overseeing dependencies among teams within their Engineering Management Portfolio and assisting the EPM in managing external dependencies across the wider C2BMC enterprise * The Engineering Manager will adhere to Agile principles and ensure that teams follow the Agile cadence to deliver the best possible product to the C2BMC customer * Complying with the LM PMM accounting and reporting standards * Identifying and monitoring all Risks and Opportunities * Identifying and monitoring GFx * Responsible for guiding the respective product teams to achieve the following: ensure each team operates strictly within the scope outlined in the IMS; confirm teams update Jira daily; verify teams break down stories and accurately record performance; ensure teams hold daily standups; and check that teams perform unit and regression testing * Responsible for verifying the accuracy of personnel charges and reviewing the weekly hours report to ensure correctness * Track and...