Air Vehicle Manager Program 3

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 167,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Manager 3 to lead Air Vehicle programs in Melbourne, FL. You will oversee engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams to deliver a test aircraft, align scope and budget with objectives, and ensure readiness for delivery while upholding Northrop Grumman values.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, managing cost and schedule, and coordinating with stakeholders across organizations to meet deadlines and performance targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of related professional and/or military experience; or Master’s degree with 9 years of related professional and/or military experience.
• Experience leading program management and engineering leadership delivering production outputs in an IPT environment.
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, production readiness, and supplier industrialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to plan and deliver production aircraft meeting design and schedule objectives.
• Own cost, schedule, and technical execution for assigned scope with integrated master schedules and resource plans.
• Coordinate design reviews, baselines, and change incorporation to ensure DFM/DFA integration into releases.
• Manage risk, issues, and opportunities with mitigation actions and reporting to leadership.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test to ensure clear and executable requirements.

Skills

Program management

Engineering leadership

Design for Manufacturing

Cross-functional teamwork

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

MBA (Preferred)

Tools

PLM/ERP systems

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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.

Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Program Manager 3 to as a Air Vehicle Manager focused on delivering a test aircraft to multiple locations to support modification and test. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.

The Air Vehicle Manger will provide day-to-day leadership and programmatic oversight for engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and product support teams to ensure the air craft and support teams are ready to meet execution schedules.

This leader will interface with Program Leadership, Business Operations, Program Integration, and functional organizations to align scope, budget, and schedule with manufacturing and delivery objectives.

This individual will lead a team of internal and external teammates and suppliers to meet production commitments, support factory execution, and ensure readiness for delivery, while upholding Northrop Grumman’s values.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, we pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to plan and deliver production an aircraft that meets the design and schedule objectives
• Own cost, schedule, and technical execution for assigned scope including maintenance of integrated master schedules, budgets, and resource plans aligned to manufacturing needs.
• Drive design maturity and producibility by coordinating design reviews, configuration baselines, and change incorporation, while ensuring Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles are integrated into releases.
• Oversee risk, issue, and opportunity management, including mitigation planning, closure actions, and reporting to program leadership and customers.
• Lead change management for production-impacting content, including engineering changes and configuration control activities.
• Partner with Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Product Support, and Test organizations to ensure requirements are clear, traceable, and executable in the factory and supplier base.
• Monitor and report performance metrics such as release throughput, change cycle time, supplier readiness, quality, and cost/schedule performance, and drive continuous improvement actions.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 11 years of related professional and/or military experience; or Master’s degree and 9 years of related professional and/or military experience.
• Experience in program management and/or engineering leadership delivering production and manufacturing outputs, including designs, drawings, parts, and requirements, within an IPT environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, production readiness, First Article Inspection, and supplier industrialization.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional teams with accountability for cost, schedule, risk, and performance on complex programs.
• Experience supporting production execution, including coordination with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality organizations.
• Familiarity with configuration management and engineering change processes.
• Strong background in customer engagement, proposal development, and contract execution.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex responsibilities with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with government and military contracts and acquisition processes.
• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret clearance and special program access as required.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain a valid U.S. Passport.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in a STEM discipline, or Master’s degree in Business Administration.
• Active TS clearance.
• Experience leading IPTs through development-to-production transitions and rate production in an aerospace or defense environment.
• Experience with Earned Value Management, including assessing progress and forecasting Estimates at Completion.
• Experience with SOW development, BOE creation, and negotiations.
• Five or more years of experience managing complex cost accounts.
• Proficiency with PLM/ERP systems, configuration management, MBOM/EBOM alignment, and change control boards.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, business management, product support, and customer organizations.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to brief leadership, engage customers, and translate technical content for stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate effectively while maintaining accountability for overall IPT success.
• Strategic thinker with a proven record of implementing continuous improvement actions to improve production performance, delivery outcomes, and organization.

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,700.00 - $250,100.00

The 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.