Assistant Department Manager

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job description

Requisition ID: R10171281

• Category: Engineering

• Location: Redondo Beach, California, United States of America | Palmdale, California, United States of America | San Diego, California, United States of America | Melbourne, Florida, United States of America | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America | Clearfield, Utah, United States of America

• Clearance Type: Secret

• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position

• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)

• Travel Required: Yes, 25% of the Time

• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

• Positions Available: 1

At Northrop Grumman, we Define Possible. We are a passionate community of engineers and leaders, a creative community of scientists and researchers, a diverse community of human beings, all driven to pioneer the future. And in Low Observables, that future is bright… Or, from the enemy’s perspective, it is as dark as the cover of a moonless night.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Assistant Department Manager to join our team of diverse professionals. This leadership position can be located in Redondo Beach, CA, Palmdale, CA, Rancho Bernardo, CA, Oklahoma City, OK, Clearfield, UT, or Melbourne, FL. Pay scale may vary by location.

The Assistant Department Manager (ADM) will report to a Survivability Department Manager and will drive daily operational tasks for the department, implementing and maintaining operational excellence. The ADM will help manage the department risks, issues, opportunities, and actions and also be responsible for coordinating training and support driving strategic development and the vision of Survivability.

Operational tasks include staffing, responding to requests for information, metrics, and management training. The ADM will assist the Department Manager in the development and implementation of departmental vision and strategies to drive employee engagement; improve hiring, development, training, attraction (Staffing) and retention of top talent; manage products and associated product champions; balance process compliance against innovation; and reduce bureaucracy. The scope of hiring includes both industry as well as university recruiting and relationships. They will partner with the Survivability Department Manager to build/maintain technical breadth and depth of the department and participate in Department, Directorate and Sector improvement initiatives.

KEY LEADERSHIP TRAITS:

• Unwavering ethics and values; trusted partner

• Excellent organization and communication skills

• Strong partner and team player; focused on organizational and team success

• Courageous; takes risks in ideas and actions

• Never satisfied with status quo; always pushing for improvements and change

• Embraces ambiguity

• Proven people leader and manager

• Ability to plan and execute projects to deadlines

• Solutions-oriented, balances qualitative and quantitative measures

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) field from an accredited institution and minimum of 9 years of engineering experience in an aerospace environment OR a Master of Science in a STEM field from an accredited institution and a minimum of 7 years of engineering experience.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in technical leadership or management.

• Minimum 2 years of successful experience as a functional / section manager.

• A current DoD Secret level security clearance, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 years or continuous evaluation.

• Previous experience working in a SAP/SAR environment.

• Ability to obtain SAP access.

• Must be willing to travel up to 25% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD Degree in Engineering or Management.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees and management.

• Demonstrated ability to plan and execute projects to deadlines.

• Knowledge of SRV processes, procedures and work instructions required to support both management and engineering tasks.

• Experience in Defense & Aerospace industry.

• Green or Black Belt Lean / Six Sigma training and experience.

• Top Secret level security clearance, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 5 years or continuous evaluation.

• Program access to one or more NGAS programs of record.

Salary Range: $147,800 - $271,000

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.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.