Director 1 For Sentinel Parts Material And Process Engineering
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Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems sector is looking for a Director 1 for Sentinel Parts Material and Process Engineering within the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. This position can be located in Roy, Utah, Manhattan Beach, CA or Huntsville, AL and will support the Sentinel program. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force's sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems.
This position will lead a multi-discipline team of Parts, Material and Process Engineers on Sentinel with a focus on positioning the program for success through EMD.
Some key attributes of this role include :
- Provide senior leadership across multiple diverse programmatic areas including technical, cost and schedule
- Lead a diverse team of assigned matrixed engineers in developing and executing the vision and business strategy to achieve and exceed growth and overall performance metrics
- Develop trusted partnerships with key internal and external customers
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency, ownership of tasks, and accountability
- Provide leadership to resolve complex technical challenges
- Develop strategies to partner with the Functional Home Room Leadership Teams to add and retain current and future key talent
- Excel at organization and navigating ambiguity to drive clarity and inform and unite others
- Recognize the importance of culture both at an individual and organizational level and with demonstrated commitment to and success in individual employee and broader organizational development
- Partner effectively across organizational lines to achieve goals and objectives; preferably with specific appreciation for the interactions across various sites, engineering disciplines, processes, and roles and responsibilities on complex DoD programs
- Coordinate with the broader NG organization to identify & leverage existing resources, tools, and practices
- Effectively communicate progress to customers, senior leadership and companywide audiences
- Conduct thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation & realization
- Adherence to all internal processes, policies, and applicable industry standards
- Ensuring program team understands & adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
Lead the PM&P Engineering organization within Sentinel Systems Engineering & Integration, reporting to the SE&I Integrated Product Team Lead. Responsibilities include leadership over the following areas :
Responsibilities related to all areas within Parts Material and Process (PM&P) engineeringManagement of PM&P engineering work scope including planning, budgeting, and reporting.Leadership on PM&P engineering responsibilities and objectives across various integrated product teams (IPTs)Leadership and coordination on PM&P engineering-focused internal and external stakeholder engagements (engineering review boards, customer sync meetings, formal working groups, etc.)Ensuring flow down and satisfaction of requirements based on PM&P engineering analysesSetting strategic PM&P objectives to meet program needs on the large scale and complexity of the Sentinel ProgramStrategic leadership for Parts, Materials, and Processes Engineering which includes :Leading up and out with Product Engineering Team Leadership in meeting requirements, program objectives and prioritiesLeading down and in with the PM&P senior managers in team organization, setting team objectives, team culture and meeting commitmentsRecognizing outstanding performance and addressing performance challenges effectively with the senior managers and team leadsBeing a trusted partner for our USG Customers and Sentinel LeadershipEnhanced partnership with the Functional Department Leadership with the objective of an engaged and well developed PM&P team with the right skills and goal oriented mindsetMaterial assessments, specifications, and approvalCorrosion prevention and controlStandard Parts, Non-Standard Parts, Aging Surveillance, Metallics, Non-Metallics, Electronics, COTS Management, and Sole Source Technical JustificationsProcess input for PDPs and Design Reviews (influence on program execution and design release velocity)As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including : - Medical, Dental & Vision coverage - 401k - Educational Assistance - Life Insurance - Employee Assistance Programs & Work / Life Solutions - Paid Time Off - Health & Wellness Resources - Employee Discounts
This position's standard work schedule is a 9 / 80. The 9 / 80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You'll Bring These Qualifications :
Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline with 10 years of progressive Design Engineering experience with knowledge of Parts, Materials and Process selection, analysis and qualification methodsExperience managing peopleActive DoD Secret clearance, investigation must have been completed within last 5 yearsMinimum of 3 years of experience in Cost, Schedule and Technical performance planning management and reportingWilling to travel up to 50% of the timeThese Qualifications Would be Nice to Have :
ICBM experiencePrior experience interfacing with USAF leadership personnelActive DoD TS / SCI clearanceModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experienceExperience leading managers in the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all technical requirements.Minimum of 5 years as a manager in leadership of product engineering teams (including direct PMP Organizational Leadership or Product Development Teams)Cost account manager (CAM) experienceDemonstrated effectiveness in achieving results through managing people and understanding and management of internal processes and customer / supplier relationships.Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing prioritiesDemonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situationsStrong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner