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Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Operating Unit Business Execution Manager 3

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field with 8 years of experience, or a master's degree with 6 years of experience.
  • At least 8 years of professional experience in the defense or aerospace industries.
  • Experience leading multiple technical teams across the full product lifecycle, including development, production, and sustainment.
  • Proven program or project management experience as an Integrated Product Team lead or program manager.
  • Working knowledge of program execution, staffing, engineering metrics, training resources, processes, and tools.
  • Knowledge of software, systems, or hardware engineering processes and tailoring.
  • Experience leading large and diverse technical teams across multiple locations.
  • High proficiency in technical problem-solving, including root cause analysis and solution development.
  • High proficiency in technical execution, including implementing recovery plans, adjusting engineering baselines, and resolving critical-path technical blockers.
  • High proficiency in Earned Value Management, including practical experience as a Control Account Manager and with Variance Reports.
  • High proficiency in risk management, root cause identification, and corrective action planning.
  • Must hold an active Secret clearance and be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for a portfolio of programs executing development, production, and sustainment of connectivity and network solutions for advanced fighter platforms.
  • Serve as the primary engineering authority and engineering lead to the Fighter Networked Systems Operating Unit Director; review and approve program baselines, Estimate at Complete financial reviews, staffing reviews, capture reviews, and recurring program execution reviews to align technical execution with operating unit financial forecasts and targets.
  • Support engineering leadership development and workforce planning to ensure adequate staffing levels while facilitating resource sharing across multiple business areas.
  • Partner with program leadership and the engineering homeroom to forecast headcount requirements and skill gaps.
  • Drive workforce development, succession planning, and engineering leadership pipeline initiatives.
  • Optimize resource sharing and cross-functional staffing across multiple business areas.
  • Drive engineering execution strategy, including developing and leading strategic initiatives to enhance technical execution on programs and deliver high-quality capability at speed.
  • Foster engineering rigor and build consensus while collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the business.
  • Define and ensure compliance with engineering processes and best practices.
  • Ensure the quality of work products and conduct independent technical reviews for operating unit programs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • Domain experience in Tactical Data Links, radio-frequency engineering, or airborne communications networks.
  • Proven success leading organizations with more than 50 employees.
  • Prior experience in engineering functional leadership.
  • Prior proposal or capture experience.
  • Demonstrated technical experience across multiple program phases.
  • Active Top Secret SCI clearance.

About the Company

Northrop Grumman

Builds stealth bombers, missiles, and satellites

Northrop Grumman builds military aircraft, missiles, rocket motors, satellites, and electronic systems, mostly for the American military and allied governments. It designed the B-2 stealth bomber and built NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest telescope ever sent to space. The company works through four businesses: aircraft, missiles and ammunition, radar and communications systems, and space hardware such as satellites and solid rocket boosters. Most revenue comes from long-term government contracts, many of them classified. Its roots go back to Northrop Aircraft, founded in 1939, and it took its name after buying Grumman in 1994 and is based in Falls Church, Virginia.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Falls Church, VA
Founded
1939

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