Sr. Staff Engineer Systems Engineering Program Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: SAPTRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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.This position description does not represent a current opening but may be used to identify candidates with skills and experience for positions within Northrop Grumman that frequently become available. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Northrop Grumman.

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.  

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is looking for an Engineering Program Manager (Engineering PM) who will own the responsibility for leading multiple engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to meet all program contractual requirements and deliverables owned by the IPTs on schedule and within cost. This role has the authority to make engineering project management decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development, and mission operations. This role reports to the Program Manager and works with the program Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer/SEIT Lead, and the Program Management Office (PMO) to deliver on program and stakeholder commitments.    This is based out of either Gilbert, AZ or Dulles, VA. 

In this role, the Engineering PM will be responsible for the following as it relates to the program team:   

• Responsible for establishing the processes for and monitoring the day-to-day execution across the engineering IPTs to deliver program engineering deliverables on time and within cost, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations and measure and report Earned Value (EV) performance. 

• Ensure technical quality, performance, cost, schedule, and risk and opportunity management across all engineering IPTs on the program, in alignment with Engineering and Division processes, program policies, and industry best standards 

• Ensure that the IPTs adhere to the Statement of Work (SOW) and execute rigorous change management  

• Ensure IPTs identify and coordinate both the staffing and resources needed to meet program objectives, including engineering design units (EDUs), simulators, emulators, and ground support equipment (GSE), with Functional Management to complete product team deliverables 

• Lead engineering Basis of Estimates (BOEs)and schedule development across the Engineering IPTs for program and new business, and support formal program reviews, including Proposal Signoffs, Program Start Up Reviews and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs). This includes ensuring that there are no gaps in the engineering baselines, and that there is no duplication of effort.  

• Ensure IPTs coordinate and collaborate with Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operations, and Integration & Test to achieve product team deliverables 

Basic Qualifications: 

• U.S. Citizenship, and ability to obtain a USG clearance and maintain clearance per program requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 14 years of applicable experience, or a Master’s Degree plus 12 years of applicable experience, or a PhD and 10 years of experience.

• Risk & Opportunity Management experience and change control experience 

• Experience with multiple phases of the lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations 

• 2 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Program Manager, CAM, IPT 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 5 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Program Manager, CAM, IPT Lead, or Engineering Program Manager/Lead to include earned value management (EVM) 

• Experience with the full lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations 

• Active TS/SCI or Active TS clearance with existing program accesses 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation experience and the ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the team 

• Communications:  The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that department and program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets stakeholder needs 

• Issue & Problem Resolution:  The ability to identify and proactively address organizational and program impacts through a systematic, proactive, approach to issue and problem resolution that identifies, communicates, monitors, and promptly resolves conflicts across all levels of the organization. 

• Program Integration:  The ability to identify, orchestrate, coordinate and controls the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion.  

• Supplier & Subcontractor:  The ability to identify, select, direct and manage subcontract and supply chain elements of the program in a manner that supports program goals and company strategy. 

Salary Range: $162,500.00 - $282,200.00The 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.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 an Equal Opportunity 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 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.