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Systems Engineering Manager 1

Northrop Grumman

Huntsville, ALJob$127–191K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$127–191K/yr
Location
Huntsville, AL
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks a Systems Engineering Manager 1 for its Space Systems organization in Huntsville, Alabama. The selected manager will provide functional management support within the C2BMC program while maintaining a technical performance role currently in place on that program. The role includes supervising or managing projects across multiple engineering disciplines and supporting team development, collaboration, and technical leadership.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeam CollaborationPeople LeadershipTechnical LeadershipCyber EngineeringIntegration EngineeringSoftware EngineeringSystems EngineeringTechnical ManagementLeading Diverse TeamsFunctional Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in STEM or EquivalentMaster's Degree or EquivalentPhD or Equivalent5 Years Related Experience3 Years Related Experience1 Year Related ExperienceCurrent C2BMC Technical RoleActive in-Scope DoD Secret ClearanceTravel Up to 20%

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 – Central Region Software and E&P Engineering (Alabama region supporting MDI BU within Multi-Domain Operations Division) has an exciting career opportunity for a Systems Engineering Manager 1 located in Huntsville, AL.

Position Overview:

The selected Engineering Manager will provide Functional Management support for their organization within the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program while maintaining a technical performance role currently in place on C2BMC .

Essential Functions:

  • Supervisory or management responsibilities for projects engaged in research and/or product development in more than one engineering discipline.

  • Track record as an effective collaborator, communicator and problem solver who is able to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Demonstrate a commitment to ethics and integrity, and the capability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business.

  • Will gain experience developing capabilities to build diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement, including mentoring and coaching.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline preferred from an accredited university and 5 years of related experience, or a Master's Degree and 3 years of related experience, or 1 years of experience with a PhD.

  • Applicants must have a technical performance role currently in place within the C2BMC program.

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

  • An ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the organization as required to accomplish the team goals.

  • Previous experience in People and Technical Leadership roles.

  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 20% of the time to support business needs.

  • Applicants must have a current active in-scope DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in technical leadership and guidance in a cyber, integration, software or systems engineering discipline

  • Proven technical management experience preferably in either program IPT, R&D or Advanced Systems, technology, and/ or functional environments

  • Experience effectively leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations

  • Previous Functional Management Experience

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Primary Level Salary Range: $127,000.00 - $190,600.00

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.

Job Category: Engineering

How this job compares

Set against the 5,819 open Engineering Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$127–191K/yr
  • Alabama median$141–251K/yr39 salary ranges
  • US median$148–261K/yr4,708 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $159K, is 17% below the Alabama median midpoint ($192K) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Manager salary ranges in Alabama.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 49 open Engineering Manager jobs in Alabama and 5,819 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Alabama
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Engineering Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 5,165 postings).
Education
2,593 of the 5,819 open Engineering Manager jobs (45%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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