Senior Manager Level 3 (M3) of Business Development ( TS/SCI)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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. Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond.

Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the country. With us, you’ll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start work. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and into the future.

Explore your future and launch your career today. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a high-energy, technically grounded Senior Manager Level 3 (M3) of Business Development to lead strategic capture campaigns and pipeline growth for our advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) satellite portfolios. This leader will design and execute growth strategies targeting the nation's premier national security space acquisition authorities and overhead reconnaissance customer communities.

The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical engineering and strategic capture, possessing a deep background in RF systems and electrical engineering to successfully translate complex spacecraft payload capabilities into winning proposals for high-consequence national security missions. Roles and Responsibilities Strategy & Capture Leadership: Lead the identification, qualification, and capture of high-value space and payload programs, directly positioning the business unit to win major next-generation constellation contracts.

Customer Relationship Management: Serve as the primary business development interface to elite national intelligence community space acquisition directorates, aligning our internal roadmaps with their future overhead reconnaissance requirements. Technical Value Proposition: Leverage a deep engineering baseline to cultivate technical relationships with customer science and technology (S&T) leads, shaping early requirements for high-frequency RF, phased array, and advanced payload concepts.

Pipeline & Proposal Management: Oversee the allocation and execution of Non-Contractual Technical Activity (NCTA), Bid and Proposal (B&P), and Internal Research and Development (IRAD) budgets to maximize capture win probabilities. Lead large-scale proposal teams through rigorous black-hat and color-team reviews. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, RF Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM field from an accredited institution.

Minimum of 9+ years of progressive aerospace experience, with a proven track record of leading competitive business development, strategic capture, or program shaping in national security space markets. Substantive knowledge of space-qualified RF systems, payload architectures, or advanced electrical subsystems, with the ability to confidently lead high-level technical discussions with agency stakeholders.

Active, verifiable TS/SCI clearance with a background screening suitabl