Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking an AVE Mission Engineering Manager 3 to be located in Roy, UT. This position may offer a competitive relocation package.
What You’ll Get To Do:
As an Engineering Manager/Lead (S03) of the AVE SEI MS&A Mission Engineering team, you will serve in helping guide all the Mission Engineering efforts across the AVE. This includes overseeing trajectory analysis, both in 3 and 6 degrees of freedom, 6DOF simulation development, targeting program development, and operational analysis in support of AVE mission objectives. These tools and analyses support, but are not limited to, payload to range, post boost vehicle maneuverability, weapon system effectiveness against threats, accuracy, vehicle environments characterization, and flight test predictions.
This individual will report directly to the AVE SE&I MS&A leadership and provide direction to all Mission Engineering leads and interface directly with the various IPTs to inform and provide understanding of key data and results. This candidate will provide leadership to all Mission Engineering efforts and ensure that the tasking is properly assigned and completed within MS&A Mission Engineering team. This manager/lead will need to be able to provide technical authority across the AVE segment with respect to the Mission Engineering requirements.
Position Benefits:
As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including
• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & 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. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) with 8 years of related experience or Master's degree and 6 years of related experience
• Must be a US Citizen with an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Special Program Access within a period of time that meets current business needs
• Experience in Program Execution, Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, Processes, and Tools
• ICBM experience
•Experienced in Trajectory Analysis or Operational Analysis
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
• Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team, or manager
• 3 years in a formal management position
• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations
• Demonstrated experience leading a team through an EMD program in compliance with program requirements
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
• Experience in performing in an Agile environment and knowledge/understanding of JIRA
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner
• Demonstrated technical writing experience in both authoring and reviewing formal analysis documentation; strong ability to verbally communicate technical content to senior engineering leadership
• Demonstrated experience working with customers and senior leadership to ensure project success
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM with 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with 6 years of related experience
- U.S. citizenship
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access within business-required timelines
- Experience in program execution, staffing, engineering metrics, and training resources, processes, and tools
- ICBM experience
- Experience in trajectory analysis or operational analysis
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Experience leading tasks on schedule, at cost, and in compliance with requirements as a project lead, integrated program team member, or manager
- Three years of formal management experience
- Experience making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations
- Experience leading a team through an EMD program in compliance with program requirements
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including high-value customer presentations and managing competing priorities
- Experience working in an Agile environment and knowledge of JIRA
- Strong sense of urgency and work ethic
- Technical writing experience authoring and reviewing formal analysis documentation
- Experience communicating technical content to senior engineering leadership
- Experience working with customers and senior leadership to ensure project success
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