RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI 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. **Spacecraft Flight Operations Manager 1 (Systems Engineering Manager 1)** This position is for a full-time, entry-level technical and management role in Colorado Springs, CO (100% on-site). The successful candidate will be expected to: + Lead a diverse team of engineers & operators (10 – 15 employees) as well as cross functional integrated program teams (IPT) + Coordinate with Program Management team to meet contractual requirements on cost and on schedule + Provide status reporting through both the functional and program reporting branches. + Measure and report program performance metrics utilizing Confluence, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Project, JIRA, etc. + Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and across multiple geo-separated sites, with internal and external customers, in written and oral format. + Provide mission operations support to the multiple NSS Satellite programs. + Provide mission operations support to Satellite programs including becoming & maintaining Flight Controller certification + Work with systems engineers to conduct anomaly review board investigations as necessary. + Support operations readiness activities including configuration control board and other customer meetings + Maintain standards associated with the established Integrated/Developmental Operations functional group processes. + Provide mentoring, guidance, performance evaluation, and manage tasks for the Operations & Maintenance / Sustaining Engineering team. + May require travel ~ 10% of the time. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM discipline preferred + 8 years of relevant experience + Active or current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI at time of application + U.S. citizen + Ability to work within, task, and manage a group of diversified individuals with varying backgrounds to achieve mission success. + Prior experience conducting on-orbit mission operations and resolving satellite and ground system anomalies. + Experience as a direct manager for an engineering team (i.e. performance appraisals, staffing, etc.) + Experience writing technical documents for external customers + Outstanding verbal and written communications skills, including ability to make persuasive presentations to external customers at milestone reviews **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience working on government systems and/or government process environment + Experience as a cost account manager (CAM) using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) + Experience maintaining hardware and software configurations in an ops center + Experience with planning and executing on orbit test campaigns + Leadership experience within a diverse team of engineers/operators Salary Range: $118,000.00 - $167,000.00 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.