Manager Integration and Test 3

Northrop Grumman; Rolling Meadows (IL); Sur place; USD 152 000 - 239 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health coverage

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Company paid holidays

PTO

Overtime

Shift differential

Discretionary bonus

Résumé du poste

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking a Manager Integration and Test 3 (Discipline Execution lead for Integration and Test Engineering) to join an engineering leadership team. This role is based out of Linthicum, MD or Rolling Meadows, IL or San Diego, CA with travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include leading Integration and Test engineering across the sector, improving processes, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure competitive execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) and 9+ years of experience or
• Master’s degree in STEM with 7+ years of experience or
• PhD in STEM with 4+ years of experience

Responsabilités

• Lead Integration and Test Engineering across the sector.
• Define oversight methods and metrics for program performance.
• Collaborate with division teams to implement sector assets and standards.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with strategy.
• Travel up to 25% to support distributed teams.
• Mentor and coach teams on process improvements.

Connaissances

Verbal and written communication

Leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Outils

ISO 9001

AS9100

CMMI

Description du poste

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Manager Integration and Test 3 (Discipline Execution lead for Integration and Test Engineering) based out of Linthicum, MD or Rolling Meadows, IL or San Diego, CA with travel up to 25%.

What You’ll Get To Do

Join the the Sector Engineering organization (formerly Strategy & Engineering Excellence [S&EE]) and function as the Discipline Execution lead for Integration and Test Engineering.

This organization enables continuously improving engineering execution and deploys strategy in close partnership with division-aligned engineering teams. We are a trusted partner in Engineering Discipline Execution, Technology Leadership, Engineering Strategy, Technical Talent, and Advanced Analytics. We create and deliver on initiatives that need a broad sector approach and scale outcomes achieved within a division to the sector. We define and enable commonality in tools and processes. We merge insights across engineering and other functional areas, unify the broad engineering team, and act on near-, mid-, and long-term plans to achieve our strategy.

Specific Responsibilities Include (but Are Not Limited To)

Discipline Execution

• Ensure Integration and Test engineering organizations across the sector are operating with predictable, repeatable rigor.
• Perform analysis to understand process differences between sites and, in collaboration with site leaders, implement change that achieves commonality to achieve business outcomes.
• Define oversight methods (e.g., metrics)
• Implement methods to drive Integration and Test program performance and engineering organizational performance across cost, schedule, technical, quality, critical skills and staff, and various other areas

• Collaborate on engineering long-term vision and strategic alignment
• Execute strategy and collaborate with organizational peers to stay ahead of industry trends and opportunities for innovation and engineering differentiation
• Partner with division engineering teams to improve Integration and Test engineering competitiveness.
• Includes:
• Leveraging sector reusable engineering assets (processes, guidance, tools, templates, and training) to design affordable systems at the speed of customer need
• Providing support to program and product line teams through coaching and mentoring on the use of these sector assets
• Partnering with other organizations to enhance Integration and Test engineering, mission engineering, digital design and product line engineering processes across programs
• Partner with other organizations to establish metrics and other measures focused on execution
• Improving engineering through updated, automated, and efficient processes
• When required, act as a sector interface to corporate, cross-sector, and/or intra-sector teams.
• Foster collaboration through groups such as reusable asset authorities, advisory boards, communities of practice, and centers of excellence.

Process & Standards & Audits

• Leads team focused on Integration and Test Principles and Operating Procedures (PrOP);
• Perform analysis on audit results to understand process gaps, process escapes, and implement plans to update processes and/or work with audited groups to rectify any issues

Cross-Functional Partnerships

• Partner with other functional organizations (manufacturing, supply chain, program management, etc.) to enable competitive engineering design and performance, including changes to engineering processes, tools, data, and workflows
• Coordinating technical SMEs to support critical program milestones such as Integration and Test Requirements Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, etc
• Coordinate technical SMEs across organizations in support of other key decision points (e.g. Non-Advocate Reviews, Independent Review Teams, audits/technical oversight, etc.)

Travel

• Position requires travel up to 25% of the time to support distributed team

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 9+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 7+ years of experience, or a PhD STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) and 4+ years of experience
• Experience working across multiple lines of business and functional disciplines (e.g. manufacturing, supply chain, business management, strategy & business development)
• Demonstrated experience leading Integration and Test teams across the product development life cycle, either as a lead engineer, chief engineer, product IPT leader
• Demonstrated success in championing change within the organization to achieve competitive advantage for the business
• Technical experience in Integration and Test within the aerospace & defense industry with direct and tangible experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of hiring, staffing, engineering metrics and training resources, processes, and tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong project management skills
• Solid understanding of engineering process, including a working familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, and CMMI
• U.S. Citizenship and a current/active U.S. Government Secret Clearance is required. Must have the ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret / Special Program Access (SAP)

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Top-Secret Clearance or higher and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI and Special Access Clearance
• Demonstrated ability to partner with other stakeholders to achieve an optimum balance between project-level execution and enterprise-level efficiencies that improve overall sector performance and competitiveness
• Ability to operate independently based on strategic objectives, work in a team environment, and collaborate across the corporation as required to accomplish team goals
• Proven success in creating and executing affordability initiatives
• Experience leading geographically dispersed functional teams, including team members working remotely
• Experience engaging with and briefing all levels of management - from CEO, to front-line leadership
• Good general knowledge of Northrop Grumman portfolio of products, technologies and customers
• Demonstrated ability to innovate while challenging traditional ways of doing business
• Experience managing people

Salary

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,300.00 - $239,300.00

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.

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• life and disability insurance
• savings plan
• Company paid holidays
• paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

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.