Manager Configuration Analysis 1

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a seasoned CM/DM leader to guide a program’s configuration management activities. The role requires directing a team of CM professionals, planning technical documentation, and coordinating with engineering and IPT leadership to ensure contract requirements are met.

The candidate should have CM experience, knowledge of Mil-HDBK-61/EIA 649, and the ability to obtain and maintain a US government Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience or Master’s Degree with 3 years experience.
• Experience developing solutions for complex hardware and software configuration management issues.
• Familiar with CM standards and procedures (Mil-HDBK-61, EIA 649).
• Knowledge of change management, part number control, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Provide CM/DM leadership to a program and lead a team of CM/DM professionals.
• Plan and prepare engineering documentation, schedules, and contract modifications.
• Review contracts for documentation requirements and coordinate changes with teams.
• Develop hardware configuration management plans and manage data repositories.
• Communicate with chief engineers and IPTs to align program objectives.

Skills

Configuration management

Change management

Documentation & reporting

Leadership & mentoring

Audit support

MS Office

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (related field)

Master’s Degree in related discipline

Tools

PDM/PLM

Solid Works

SAP

MRP

TeamCenter

SharePoint

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance 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.

As part of Northrop Grumman's business focus area on Communications, we provide world-class communications with a range of capabilities spanning from quick reaction/urgent need programs to complex communication integration efforts. You may work on one, or more, of these Programs: JSF (Joint Strike Fighter); F22; JCREW (Joint Counter Radio Controlled IED EW). We are a leading supplier of airborne networks, providing flexible content delivery solutions for customers worldwide.

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. The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to communicate effectively across engineering disciplines and up to program senior and executive leadership. Must be able to work collaboratively to resolve issues, determine priorities, and implement solutions.

The candidate will provide the following but not all-inclusive technical support to the program: Provide performance feedback, training, mentoring, coaching and career development for your employees. Tracking to completion tasking and assignments for the team, assisting with workload balancing across team members, collecting metrics, and performing other project management functions as applicable. Collaborate with design process and governance team and other engineering assignment managers/leads to align priorities and support overall execution of program objectives. Provide performance feedback, training, mentoring, coaching and career development for your employees. Support workforce planning and maintain sufficient depth and breadth of skillsets within your department’s core discipline to meet program needs. Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with homeroom directorate senior management, peers, and employees. Support development and refinement of processes and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions. Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis. Support employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent.

Responsibilities, for this job, include providing CM/DM Leadership to a Program. Leading a team of highly skilled, exempt and non-exempt CM/DM Professionals. Planning and preparation of project documentation, such as engineering drawings, production specifications and schedules, and contract modifications, to ensure customer contract requirements are met. Reviewing contracts to determine documentation required for each phase of project, applying knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes. Analyzing proposed changes of product design to determine effect on overall product and system. Coordinate modification records for management control. Establishing change orders and preparing change authorization and documentation by company and subcontractor. Review and analyze released engineering change data and coordinate changes with engineering, quality, support, manufacturing and engineering data control activities. The ability to independently lead teams, creatively solve problems and add value is required to succeed in this job.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience, a Master’s Degree in a related discipline and 3 years of relevant experience or over 9 years in related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience developing solutions for complex hardware and software configuration management issues, as it relates to engineering problems.
• A working knowledge of CM standard practices and procedures, such as Mil-HDBK-61 and EIA 649.
• Knowledgeable and practical applications in change management, part number identification & control.
• Ability to support Internal and/or External Audits.
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal, communication, leadership, and mentoring skills and confidence to brief Leadership.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Attention to detail, coupled with the ability to learn quickly, assess and evaluate new processes/procedures with minimal oversight.
• Skills to create and deliver technical data packages and release and submit C/SDRL’s, utilizing IDE Tools.
• Experience conducting CCB activities and providing CM Performance Metrics (CSA).
• Processing and controlling EO/ECO’s and hardware effectivities.
• Preparing Hardware Configuration Management Plans.
• Experience working with chief engineers and Integrated Product Teams.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks, and mentor junior engineers and analysts.
• Ability to obtain & maintain a US government Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading Teams, of up to 10 personnel.
• Certified to industry standards & familiarity with the practical application of industry and Standards, such as: ASME, Y14.100, ANME Y14.SM, and MIL-STD-130.
• Demonstrated experience in one, or more, of the following disciplines: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Design Engineering Design Database Management Experience in the use of the following software tools PDM or PLM, such as Solid Works, Team Center, SharePoint, or SMARTEAM.
• SAP and MRP.
• Experience preparing FCA/PCA procedures.
• Documented experience in hardware configuration management, through all phases of product and Project lifecycles to include: Establishing and managing HWCI data repositories Processing and controlling EO/ECO’s and hardware effectivities Processing engineering design documents for submission for Procurement or Manufacturing Managing IUID databases Primary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $165,000.00 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.