Section Manager 2, Thermal Systems - Spacecraft Lead

Northrop Grumman; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Bonus potential

Long Term Incentives

Job summary

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Section Manager 2 – Thermal Systems to join our team in Redondo Beach, California. This position will report to the Department Manager of Thermal, Propulsion, and Cryocooler Systems in the Vehicle Engineering Directorate (Western Region Engineering).

Lead a group of 15–20 engineers in thermal design, analysis and test, and drive program execution across spacecraft thermal control systems, requirements flow-down, and deliverable management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with 8+ years OR Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with 6+ years of engineering experience focused on the design, analysis, or test of thermal components or systems
• Must currently have an active U.S. Government Secret Clearance at the time of application and be able and willing to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in maintaining and evolving thermal technologies that will continue to enable innovative solutions for programs.
• Lead a group of approximately 15 - 20 engineers responsible for thermal design, analysis, and test, as well as other fluid/thermal systems.
• Spend approximately 20% of your time performing leadership, people management, and supervisory duties such as management of personnel, program design reviews, coordination of job assignments, staffing, recruiting, performance management, and enforcement of common tools and processes used by section members across programs.
• Support spacecraft programs performing thermal engineering, cryocooler engineering, and/or propulsion engineering.
• Have prior experience with the design, analysis, assembly, and test of flight hardware.
• Work with the vehicle engineering team to analyze, design, test, and verify spacecraft thermal control systems.
• Responsible for requirements review, definition, assessment, verification, validation, and flow down during all program phases.
• Responsible for initiation, preparation, coordination, archival, and submittal of deliverable items.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Thermal design

Thermal analysis

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in STEM

M.S. in STEM

Tools

TSS

SINDA

Thermal Desktop

Job description

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is seeking a Section Manager 2 – Thermal Systems to join our team in Redondo Beach, California. This position will report to the Department Manager of Thermal, Propulsion, and Cryocooler Systems in the Vehicle Engineering Directorate (Western Region Engineering).

Lead a group of 15–20 engineers in thermal design, analysis and test, and drive program execution across spacecraft thermal control systems, requirements flow-down, and deliverable management.