The Role
Leads configuration and data management teams supporting defense programs. Responsibilities include hardware and software configuration management, engineering change control, contract documentation, configuration audits, change authorization, metrics, workforce planning, process improvement, and collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program leadership. Provides mentoring, performance management, technical reviews, proposal support, and customer-contract compliance while managing documentation, repositories, effectivities, and configuration control activities.
Summary Generated by Built In
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the TimeDescriptionAt 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.As part of Northrop Grumman's business focus area on Communications, we provide world-class communications with a range of capabilities spanning from quick reaction/urgent need programs to complex communication integration efforts.You may work on one, or more, of these Programs: JSF (Joint Strike Fighter); F22; JCREW (Joint Counter Radio Controlled IED EW). We are a leading supplier of airborne networks, providing flexible content delivery solutions for customers worldwide.The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to communicate effectively across engineering disciplines and up to program senior and executive leadership. Must be able to work collaboratively to resolve issues, determine priorities, and implement solutions.The candidate will provide the following but not all-inclusive technical support to the program:
- Provide performance feedback, training, mentoring, coaching and career development for your employees.
- Tracking to completion tasking and assignments for the team, assisting with workload balancing across team members, collecting metrics, and performing other project management functions as applicable.
- Collaborate with design process and governance team and other engineering assignment managers/leads to align priorities and support overall execution of program objectives.
- Provide performance feedback, training, mentoring, coaching and career development for your employees.
- Support workforce planning and maintain sufficient depth and breadth of skillsets within your department’s core discipline to meet program needs.
- Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with homeroom directorate senior management, peers, and employees.
- Support development and refinement of processes and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions.
- Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis.
- Support employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent.
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience, a Master’s Degree in a related discipline and 3 years of relevant experience or over 9 years in related experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience developing solutions for complex hardware and software configuration management issues, as it relates to engineering problems.
- A working knowledge of CM standard practices and procedures, such as Mil-HDBK-61 and EIA 649.
- Knowledgeable and practical applications in change management, part number identification & control.
- Ability to support Internal and/or External Audits.
- Excellent written and verbal interpersonal, communication, leadership, and mentoring skills and confidence to brief Leadership.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Attention to detail, coupled with the ability to learn quickly, assess and evaluate new processes/procedures with minimal oversight.
- Skills to create and deliver technical data packages and release and submit C/SDRL’s, utilizing IDE Tools.
- Experience conducting CCB activities and providing CM Performance Metrics (CSA).
- Processing and controlling EO/ECO’s and hardware effectivities.
- Preparing Hardware Configuration Management Plans.
- Experience working with chief engineers and Integrated Product Teams.
- Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks, and mentor junior engineers and analysts.
- Ability to obtain & maintain a US government Secret Clearance.
- Experience leading Teams, of up to 10 personnel.
- Certified to industry standards & familiarity with the practical application of industry and Standards, such as: ASME, Y14.100, ANME Y14.SM, and MIL-STD-130.
- Demonstrated experience in one, or more, of the following disciplines:
- Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
- Design Engineering
- Design Database Management
- Experience in the use of the following software tools PDM or PLM, such as Solid Works, Team Center, SharePoint, or SMARTEAM.
- SAP and MRP.
- Experience preparing FCA/PCA procedures.
- Documented experience in hardware configuration management, through all phases of product and Project lifecycles to include:
- Establishing and managing HWCI data repositories
- Processing and controlling EO/ECO’s and hardware effectivities
- Processing engineering design documents for submission for Procurement or Manufacturing
- Managing IUID databases
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience, master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience, or more than 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
- Experience developing solutions for complex hardware and software configuration management issues related to engineering problems.
- Working knowledge of configuration management standards and practices, including Mil-HDBK-61 and EIA-649.
- Knowledge and practical application of change management and part number identification and control.
- Ability to support internal and external audits.
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, communication, leadership, and mentoring skills, including confidence briefing leadership.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability to learn and evaluate new processes and procedures with minimal oversight.
- Ability to create and deliver technical data packages and release and submit C/SDRLs using IDE tools.
- Experience conducting Configuration Control Board activities and providing configuration management performance metrics.
- Experience processing and controlling engineering orders, engineering change orders, and hardware effectivities.
- Experience preparing hardware configuration management plans.
- Experience working with chief engineers and Integrated Product Teams.
- Ability to delegate tasks and mentor junior engineers and analysts.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a United States government Secret clearance.
- Experience leading teams of up to 10 personnel.
- Certification to industry standards and familiarity with ASME, Y14.100, ANME Y14.SM, and MIL-STD-130.
- Experience in mechanical or electrical engineering, design engineering, or design database management.
- Experience using PDM or PLM tools such as SolidWorks, Teamcenter, SharePoint, or SMARTEAM.
- Experience with SAP and MRP.
- Experience preparing FCA/PCA procedures.
- Documented hardware configuration management experience across all product and project lifecycle phases.
- Experience establishing and managing HWCI data repositories.
- Experience processing engineering design documents for procurement or manufacturing submission.
- Experience managing IUID databases.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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