Job Description

Description

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 universe. With us, youll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Strategic Mission Payloads Technical Leader to develop and sustain the engineering processes and tools in the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division. Five Technical Leadership positions are sought across multiple product domains. These are:

1) System Test and Evaluation
2) Strategic Mission Payloads
3) Launch Systems
4) Training amp; Support Systems
5) Facilities, Production, and Deployment

This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the business portfolio for the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division which includes the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, Ground Systems Sustainment Contract (GSSC) and related business development.

What You Will Get to Do:

Lead process development and coordination with subject matter experts responsible for planning, organizing and developing engineering processes specific to a particular discipline and/or portfolio of products
Support coordination with industry and academia in specific technical disciplines
Emphasize process development using modern model-based methods and practices in support of a full digital engineering transformation
Support the engineering process director to manage engineering tools and applications for the particular discipline and products
Provide technical review authority, process audit and process enforcement across all program activities to ensure engineering integrity
Utilize analytical problem solving skills and strategic thinking abilities to resolve business issues
Collaborate with Engineering Directors, Program Office, Project Engineering, Business Management, and Division Leadership
Mentor junior staff
Support planning, budgeting staff forecasting for contract direct and indirect budgets supporting process development

We are seeking a qualified candidate with the following background:
Expert in one or more engineering disciplines with proven technical accomplishment and experience
Experienced leader in large complex program development in the DoD environment
Understands the interactions among the various engineering disciplines, roles and responsibilities
Detail and team oriented with demonstrated leadership and organization skills
Skilled at solving unique problems and making sound engineering decisions
Demonstrated sense of urgency, ownership of tasks and accountability
Strong written and verbal communications skills

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:
Medical, Dental amp; Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs amp; Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health amp; Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

This positions 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.

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'You Will Bring These Qualifications:

BS degree in engineering or related scientific fields
14 years of experience in engineering on complex programs (12 years with a Masters degree; 9 years with a PhD)
Knowledgeable of product development life cycle and interactions among engineering disciplines
Knowledgeable of model-based engineering methods and tools
Process minded with ability to develop written procedures
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance (clearance not required to start)

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Subject Matter expert in engineering field
Project management experience
Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to achieve Top Secret Clearance
Masters degree in Engineering or related scientific fields
Technical Leadership experience