Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) has an opening for a Manager Avionics Integration Engineering 2 (S02) position. The selected candidate will be responsible for the functional management of the Avionics Integration Engineering personnel under the NGAS R&AD and Mission Enabling Capabilities EI&E. As a leader in the Mission Enabling Capabilities EI&E, you will be responsible for leading a team developing cutting edge Avionic solutions. Our work influences the design of the next generation of aircraft and is a driving force behind the investment decisions of our senior leadership and customer program offices. We work closely with our external customers and internal collaborators to further the technologies at the heart of Aircraft Avionics. We frequently collaborate across functional disciplines, offering highly unique opportunities to obtain a broad understanding of many technical areas, or to more narrowly focus on developing a deep expertise in any one of our sub-disciplines.
This position will be located either in Florida at our Melbourne facility or in California at our El Segundo facility. The successful candidate will fill the role of Section Manager for a team of Avionics Engineers, in a dual-hat role responsible for both section management (up to 20% of time) and program/projects or other technical responsibilities (80% or more of time).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Leading a section of Avionics engineers (10-15 personnel)
- Hiring, developing, training, and retention of section talent. Hiring will include university and experienced candidates
- Providing leadership and direction to team members and managing employee performance
- Day-to-day operation of the organization including employee movement and balancing of resources among programs, and resolving critical/urgent program/technical issues
- Collaboration and communication between Avionics Integration and program management
- Promoting the professional development of the Avionics Integration team and fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around employee engagement and inclusion, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement
- Providing clear assignments, helping employees connect their efforts to the bigger picture, creating an inclusive work environment characterized by mutual respect and the valuing of differences, and building a culture that motivates employees to their highest levels of performance
- Executing on one or more programs (ranging from small IR&D activities to large programs, potentially including capture efforts) in a technical capacity
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and 9+ years of engineering experience, or 7 years with a Master’s degree
- Prior experience in, or knowledge of, one or more disciplines in Avionics or related
- Excellent written and verbal communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills
- Active DoD SECRET (or higher) clearance, within 5 years of last investigation
- The ability to obtain and maintain a special access program clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- MS degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials science, or chemical engineering; physics; chemistry; computer science; or applied mathematics from an ABET accredited university
- Demonstrated success in one or more Avionic disciplines
- 5+ years of direct experience leading teams and managing projects; experience leading a team of diverse individuals toward a common objective
- Previous experience leading projects in the SAP/SAR environment; strong project management and team development skills
- Existing special access program clearance
- Active DoD TOP SECRET clearance, within 5 years of last investigation
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 9+ years of engineering experience, or 7 years with a master's degree
- Prior experience in or knowledge of avionics or a related discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills
- Active DoD Secret or higher clearance, within five years of last investigation
- Ability to obtain and maintain a special access program clearance
- Master's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, materials science, or chemical engineering; physics; chemistry; computer science; or applied mathematics from an ABET-accredited university
- Demonstrated success in one or more avionics disciplines
- 5+ years of direct experience leading teams and managing projects
- Experience leading diverse teams toward a common objective
- Previous experience leading projects in the SAP/SAR environment
- Strong project management and team development skills
- Existing special access program clearance
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance, within five years of last investigation
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