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US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 50% 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.
An organization within Northrop Grumman’s Payload and Ground Systems (PGS) division, Mission Enabling Products is a leading designer, producer, and supplier of products including spacecraft panels, lasers, spacecraft bus structures, precision optical structures, deployable structural systems and mechanisms, solar arrays and antenna reflectors. Our products have applications in air, naval, weapons, laser, and space products that power and enable satellites of all classes and have been on virtually every U.S. satellite built in the last 20 years.
The Mission Enabling Products (MEP) Business Unit is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to join our team. This position will report to the MEP BU Vice President (VP) serving as a key member of the BU’s leadership team. This position is required to be onsite with a primary office location in one of the following Northrop Grumman office locations. Further, to support business needs, travel is required up to 40% of the time.
- San Diego, CA
- Commerce, CA
- Oxnard, CA
- Goleta, CA
Learn more about our MEP BU organization: https://www.northropgrumman.com/space/spacecraft-components
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Accountable for leading the business-unit Engineering function including all associated processes, tools, staffing, engagement, and training
- Accelerate progress and improve Engineering Daily Management SQDEC with a focus on drawing on-time-delivery (OTD) and first-pass-yield (FPY)
- Ensure effective implementation of standard tools and processes and sharing of best practices
- Lead all Engineering cross-functional and cross-disciplinary teams, which includes 150+ multi-product and multi-disciplinary engineers and test technicians
- Support the development and execution of a technology roadmaps across the business-unit
- Improve Engineering risk & opportunity management and failure review process (FRB) discipline
- Drive effort to assess risk around key talent capability gaps and bench depth and implement systematic organizational risk reduction mitigations
- Drive improved capabilities in systems design, configuration management, change control, and design for manufacturing Deploy/leverage subject-matter-expertise across the business-unit
- Be a leader in realizing the business unit’s aspirational culture
- Improve design for manufacturing by ensure design is buildable and the drawings are accurate the first time (FPY)
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in a diverse end-to-end hardware engineering application (i.e: systems, design, analysis, test)
- Proven ability in leading engineering processes (such as validity of design and understanding manufacturability of hardware)
- Experience with R&Os management and leading FRB processes
- Ability to transform the Engineering function including: implementation of standards and processes, improve engineering execution, and significantly improve the technical capabilities of the organization
- Technical integration experience to support cross-product pursuits and programs
- Experience with development of a technology roadmap
- Creates strategies that shape the future and inspire the team, resulting in sustainable value and performance
- Acts with an “owner” mindset and takes accountability, able to overcome and adapt to obstacles and challenges
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Preferred candidates would have knowledge of advanced composites engineering and manufacturing processes.
- Experience in spacecraft and space components analysis, systems, design and test
- Experience in leading functional matrix engineering organizations located in multiple different geographically separated locations across the US
- Program Management experience
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- ITAR Requirements: To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Salary Range: $228,700.00 – $343,100.00
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.
