Program Management Director 1 - Command Systems Launch Execution Subsystem

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 194,000 - 291,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Li

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Management Director 1, Design for Command Systems Launch Execution Subsystem Lead in Roy, UT. This leadership role manages hardware engineering across the Sentinel Command Systems Launch Execution Subsystem, coordinating engineering activities and driving timely delivery in a dynamic defense environment.

The successful candidate will direct hardware process implementation, oversee cross-functional teams, and provide strategic guidance to ensure design

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in hardware engineering programs.
• Experience directing hardware design and integration for defense systems.
• Ability to manage earned value metrics and program risk.
• Ability to coordinate geographically dispersed teams.
• Holding Secret clearance or ability to obtain clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware engineering execution across the SDS Division portfolio.
• Direct implementation of integrated hardware processes across CS Organization.
• Drive a culture of accountability to deliver on time.
• Interface with CS Hardware Design lead and program leadership.
• Provide proactive management of earned value metrics.
• Ensure hardware design meets requirements and integrates with other Sentinel BUs.

Skills

Leadership

Hardware engineering

Earned value management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 50% of the Time

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 Defense Systems sector is looking for a Program Management Director 1, Design for Command Systems Launch Execution Subsystem Lead. This leadership role is located in Roy, UT. This is a leadership position with executive interactions internally and externally, and the successful candidate must display consistent impeccable judgment and embody Northrop Grumman Value and Leadership behaviors. The successful candidate should thrive in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, significantly diverse assignments, and collaborative/team settings across all levels of customer and executive leadership and should be able to coordinate geographically dispersed teams.

What You Will Get To Do

• Drive hardware engineering execution as a leader across the SDS Division portfolio of programs while reporting into the Command Systems Business Unit (BU) organization.
• The Command Systems (CS) Launch Execution Subsystem Lead will: Implement the vision for design engineering team to successfully execute hardware engineering for the Sentinel Command Systems Launch Execution Subsystem
• Direct the implementation of integrated hardware engineering process across the CS Organization, driving consistency and implementation across program/product teams at all national locations and multiple subcontractor locations.
• Drive a culture of empowerment and accountability that enables the team to efficiently execute to achieve results on time
• Direct the implementation of hardware engineering processes used in the design and development of the SDS Division, at all levels of decomposition.
• Manage all aspects of development across mission/weapon system engineering, subsystem/component hardware design engineering as well as nuclear surety and SDS program specific processes and enablers
• Provide proactive management of earned value metrics associated with subsystem design, development and integration
• Ensure Hardware Engineering product quality and consistency and manage auditing and oversight functions, including metrics development and management.
• Interface closely with the CS Hardware Design lead, product/program team leadership to implement program and CS engineering priorities for the team
• Implement architectural scope for the CS Hardware including: Launch Execution systems
• Work across product teams and the Command Systems BU to ensure that hardware design is consistent, holistic, robust, and maintainable across the BU.
• Programmatic and technical execution, oversight & management for Command Systems launch execution subsystem in the Command Systems BU
• Perform proactive risk and opportunity management supporting full product lifecycle for the Command System provided elements of the system
• Ensure on time release of all hardware engineering, focusing on hardware design compliance and delivery
• Successfully deliver Command Systems launch execution hardware designs and implementations in support of the Sentinel CS BU.
• Specifics include custom hardware, integration onto the hardware platforms, and design integration of hardware assemblies and subsystems
• Ensure Command Systems hardware meets requirements and successfully integrates with the rest of the weapon system (both internally to Command Systems and to the other Sentinel BUs as required
• Ensure successful integration of supplier hardware solutions to the Launch Execution Subsystem
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to all levels of engineering staff
• Support BU allocation and coordination of hardware engineering resources across various efforts
• Provide support to various business development and capture efforts as required
• Ensure clear lines of communication with the customer regarding technical and programmatic topics of interest

Additional Responsibilities

• Horizontally integrate across Design Engineering directorate as well as members of the Engineering and Manufacturing Operations organization to ensure consistency of design engineering approach. This will help identify areas of opportunity to support upcoming challenges that are not currently being elevated.
• Provide independent review of portfolio hardware, hardware and deliverables, focused deep dives in program and product teams, as well as driving compliance to processes and procedures.
• Identify opportunities for and support of engagement activities across all programs.
• Identify and mentor high potential technical leaders.
• Provide advisement to all program leads (as required) and embedded resources.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Primary Level Salary Range: $193,800.00 - $290,600.00

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.