Director of Engineering 1
Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: Woodland Hills
Posted on: October 5, 2024
Job Description:
Requisition ID: R
- Category: Engineering
- Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States of
America
- Clearance Type: Secret
- Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this
position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be
available
- Positions Available: 1At 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 Mission Systems
is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global
security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization
pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering
capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is
chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to
develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across
the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.
Come be a part of our mission! Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
(NGMS) Sector is seeking a Director of Engineering which will be a
full-time, onsite role in Woodland Hills, CA. This position is
responsible for providing the people, processes, and tools to meet
the current and future needs of the programs and technologies
within the NGMS portfolio. This role will provide the technical and
people leadership and functional oversight needed to establish and
maintain a world class engineering organization across multiple
locations, divisions, and programs. This role will have overall
responsibility for the development, design, implementation,
application, training, and product support of state-of-the-art
solutions in support of NGMS captures, programs and research and
development in a cost-effective manner. Team Leadership and
Management: The Director of Engineering will lead a management and
technical staff of approximately 650 engineers across multiple
disciplines (Systems, Software, Hardware) who support a variety of
programs in different life cycle stages. The director will manage
departmental budgets, ensuring the team has the resources they
require to be successful, while maintaining a cost-competitive
organization. As the Woodland Hills site lead for Engineering, this
role will champion consistency across the disciplines ensuring
reuse, common tools and training/skill development through all
levels of the organization including management of design data
(configuration management, printing wiring board layout, data
management, drafting, standards and components, and product
follow). The most significant tasks included within the scope of
this responsibility are:
- Management of team assignments across programs and
Non-Contractual Technical Activity (NCTA)
- Maintenance of future staffing projections
- Staff management & administration
- Budget management
- Mentoring & career development, including trainingTechnical
Performance: The Director of Engineering will support a variety of
programs in different life cycle stages. The most significant tasks
that may be performed within the scope of this area include:
- Program performance monitoring & support
- Ensuring and monitoring quality of work products
- Engineering process improvement, maintenance & enforcement
- Program task management & team leadership
- Traditional program hardware engineering tasks.Planning for the
Future: The Director of Engineering will be instrumental in setting
the path for the organization and supporting the strategic
direction of the supported business areas. The most significant
tasks included within the scope of this area are:
- Support to new business capture
- Responsible for the creation, review and approval of project
bids for the organization
- Independent technical reviews of major programs and R&D
projects
- Technology vision / roadmap definition & maintenance
- Development of NCTA project definition
- Thought leadership toward product innovations
- Thought leadership toward business model innovations.Basic
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering,
Mathematics, or related technical fields (STEM) with 10+ years of
experience; or a Master's degree in Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields (STEM) with
8+ years of experience
- 9+ years of technical experience in any combination of
Hardware, Systems, Software/Firmware engineering disciplines
accompanied by high proficiency in technical problem solving to
include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development,
implementation and monitoring
- A minimum of 5 years demonstrated success managing people and
technical leadership roles effectively leading large, diverse
technical teams
- Program management experience in either profit and loss or
integrated product team
- Developed technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis
skills with successful performance in bringing broader
cross-discipline systems thinking to problem solving
- High proficiency in oral and written communications at all
levels within an organization, internally, and externally
- Proficiency in typical office computer applications, and
working familiarity with modern tools for electrical, mechanical
and optical development activities (ECAD, MCAD, PLM, analysis,
etc.)
- Working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, and CMMI
- US Citizenship and an active DoD Secret Clearance is required
with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and Special Access
Clearance (SAP)Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a relevant technical or management
specialty
- Experience as a technical leader and visionary
- A high proficiency in the design of electronic hardware designs
for military customers and applications
- Working knowledge of NG procurement processesSalary Range:
$190,600 - $286,000The 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. U.S.
Citizenship is required for all positions with a government
clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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