Human Systems Engineering Jobs in Alabama (NOW HIRING)

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 Specialty Systems Engineering Manager 2 overseeing User Experience on the Sentinel Human Systems Integration (HSI) Specialty Engineering team This position will be located in Huntsville, AL. This role may offer a competitive relocation package.
What You'll Get To Do:
• Lead the strategy, planning, and execution of user-centered design activities across the Sentinel program.
• Closely coordinate and collaborate with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), USAF, executive leadership, Office of Chief Engineers (OCE), suppliers and IWO partners to ensure that human performance, usability, and safety are integrated early and continuously throughout the system life-cycle.
• Establish key initiatives in support of the organization's strategic and tactical plans.
• Collaborate with peers and other leaders for resource planning and staffing activities.
• Coach, support, train, and motivate team members to ensure a high level of performance.
• Support staffing activities including the creation of requisitions, conducting interviews, and approving offers.
• Provide subordinates with career development recommendations, mentoring, and performance counseling.
• Foster a working environment which reinforces and drives accountability to fundamental Northrop Grumman Values focused on integrity, quality, shared success, and innovation.
• Establish personal, program, and functional goals as well as conduct performance evaluations and merit adjustments for subordinates.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is 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 a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree with 6 years of related experience.
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• 1+ year of Experience managing to cost and schedule as a Control Account Manager (CAM)/Work Package Lead (WPL) or equivalent.
• 1+ year of Program and/or Project management experience, managing multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering problems.
• 1+ year of Experience working on Command and Control systems or Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) programs.
• 1+ year of Experience with Human Factors in a defense contracting environment
• 1+ year of DoD UI/UX Design Experience, or Software UI Experience
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
• Special Program Access.
• Master's Degree in STEM.
• NG CAM/EV Certification.
• Active DoD Top Secret Security Clearance.
• Large scale / complex system development experience across multiple phases of a development program: preliminary design, detailed design, integration and test, verification and sell off, transition to production.
• Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.) for the development of complex systems of systems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Experience with Axure wireframing/prototyping software
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Prior experience leading 10+ person teams
• Previous experience managing employee performance and professional development
• 1+ year of Experience with visual design of computer user interfaces
• Experience working on MMIII or Sentinel ICBM systems.
Primary Level Salary Range: $153,800.00 - $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.