Engineering Program Manager Level 4

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Engineering Program Manager Level 4 for the Sunnyvale, CA area. You will work with engineering managers and technical leads to ensure end-to-end technical execution, cost, schedule, quality, and staffing for development efforts across disciplines.

The role requires multi-discipline knowledge in systems design, hardware, systems engineering, and integration/test, with a focus on leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 8+ years (MS with 6+, PhD with 3+)
• 4 years’ experience as a technical project lead (e.g. IPT lead)
• Understanding of engineering processes with execution experience
• Experience summarizing status reports to technical leadership
• US Citizenship required and ability to obtain Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage end-to-end engineering program execution, including cost targets
• Act as Scrum Master and remove barriers for the team
• Create and maintain executable engineering schedules and budgets aligned to milestones
• Lead engineering proposal activities and manage change control per the SEMP
• Develop and maintain engineering staffing plans and metrics
• Identify risks and drive mitigation plans
• Ensure system technical compliance with statements of work and requirements

Skills

Engineering leadership

Scrum Master

Cost & Schedule management

Systems engineering

Technical reporting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

Earned Value Management

SEMP

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered by providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

We are looking for you to join our team as an Engineering Program Manager Level 4 based out of Sunnyvale, CA. This role is part of the Strategic Launcher Engineering team that will be supporting various programs under the Fleet Ballistic Missile umbrella. 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.

What you’ll get to do:

The Engineering Program Manager Level 4 will work with the Engineering Managers and technical leads to ensure the end-to-end technical execution, cost, schedule, quality, and staffing of development efforts. This position requires multi-discipline knowledge in all areas related to engineering including systems design, hardware, systems engineering, and integration and test.

You will work on the following:

• Oversee and manage programmatic execution of the engineering related scope on their program including cost target flow-down.
• Act as Scrum Master and remove barriers for the team Own the engineering control account, collect cost and schedule performance data, and drive corrective actions.
• Create and maintain an executable engineering schedule and budget that align with program milestones.
• Lead the Engineering proposal activities Manage the engineering scope baseline, evaluate change requests, and enforce configuration control per the System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
• Develop and maintain engineering staffing demands
• Collecting and managing engineering Metrics, developing RTGs as appropriate and driving to completion
• Technical Scope Management - Ensure system technical compliance with the program Statement of Work and system requirements
• Identify, assess, and log technical risks and opportunities; develop and track mitigation plans.

Basic Qualifications for Level 4:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 8 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 6 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 3 years relevant experience.
• 4 years’ experience as a technical project lead (e.g. IPT lead, functional lead, or equivalent).
• Understanding of Engineering processes with execution experience.
• Experience summarizing and communicating status reports to technical leadership at a level higher than immediate management.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid technical foundation in systems engineering with experience in multiple aspects of the systems engineering process, with an emphasis on early development phases including requirements analysis, trade studies, and proof of concept tests.
• Experience in Program/Project management of hardware intensive programs including demonstrated knowledge of earned value management.
• Self-directed technical leader with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to act as a liaison to the customer for engineering efforts.
• Prior military or government contract experience.

Primary Level Salary Range:

$142,200.00 - $213,400.00 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.

We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space — our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.