Section Manager IPT Lead

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 161,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a senior engineering leader to manage a staff and drive a defined engineering domain within a major program. You will oversee design, development, test, and integration of hardware and software, aligning cost, schedule and technical performance with program goals.

The role requires DoD program experience, EVMS/CAM familiarity, and collaboration with IPTs, mission assurance, and supply chain. On-site at Woodland Hills, CA with limited travel.

Qualifications

• Requires strong staff leadership and systems engineering experience in DoD programs.
• Experience with EVMS principles, cost/schedule management, and CAM duties.
• Proven ability to interface with program management, IPT leads, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage a staff of engineers and lead a domain within a larger program.
• Guide execution of product development with cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Collaborate with program management, mission assurance, and supply chain to resolve complex issues.

Skills

Staff management

EVMS/CAM

Systems engineering

Leadership

DoD programs

Present to leadership

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MBE/Model-Based Eng.

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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.

The Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences.

Our team is chartered with providing the skills and 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!

Core Responsibilities

• Managing a staff of engineers and leading the execution of a specific domain of a larger program.
• Providing guidance to employees in various engineering functional roles focused on executing a defined engineering product development effort.
• Setting and operating to objectives including cost, schedule, and technical performance of products.
• Candidates must be able to work collaboratively with other engineering and operations departments at the Woodland Hills campus.
• Additionally, the candidates must collaborate with program management, mission assurance, and supply chain to resolve complex issues in a timely and efficient manner to meet program commitments.
• The product is an inertial measurement and navigation system.
• This role is on-site in Woodland Hills, CA.
• The selected candidate will be responsible for CAM/IPT leadership of a team of technical individuals whose mission is to develop advanced inertial navigation systems.
• Overseeing and managing the engineering design, development, test and integration of hardware and software products/subsystems.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting cost and schedule performance (CAM duties) of the Systems Engineering Integration and Test for electrical mechanical design teams.
• Owning the overall technical quality and performance for the engineering content of the assigned scope of work.
• Ensuring that the engineering team is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test, and sustainment in accordance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Serving as the interface to the Program Manager, SEIT Lead, Chief Engineer, and other IPT leads to coordinate IPT technical and programmatic status and issues.
• Serving as the interface to the Engineering Discipline/Department Managers to coordinate staffing requirements and ensure proper skill mix to support IPT activities.
• Project planning utilizing a resource loaded IMS and aligning to overall program milestones.
• Meeting cost account budget, schedule, and technical performance for scope of work as assigned.
• Coordinating with cost account manager and understanding of EVMS.
• Coordinates and prepares cost and schedule configuration control board (CCB) packages for baseline change approval.
• Managing scope and aligning to contract and statement of work requirements.
• Forming tiger teams to address issues with disciplined root cause and corrective actions.
• Risk management, mitigations, and interface with risk boards.
• Resource plans and forecasting.
• Product roadmaps.
• Presentations to technical review boards.
• Communication and status reporting to program leadership and management.
• Managing a team of engineers as their functional supervisor, including hiring and assignment management to meet current and projected program and business demands.
• Partnering with program leadership to meet forecasted needs and ensure the organization has the appropriate skill mix, capacity, and succession pipeline to support near‑term and long‑term objectives.
• Performance management for assigned staff, including setting expectations, conducting regular performance discussions, providing actionable feedback, and supporting quarterly performance reviews.
• Developing, mentoring, and coaching engineers to grow technical depth and breadth, leadership capabilities, and career progression, including creation and execution of individual development plans.
• Cultivating a culture of high‑quality engineering work products within the section, including peer reviews, adherence to engineering standards, and continuous improvement of tools, processes, and best practices.
• Fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable team environment aligned with company values and sector objectives.
• Minimal travel is expected.

Basic Qualifications

• 8 years of Engineering experience with a Bachelors of Science in a STEM discipline;
• 6 years of Engineering experience with Masters;
• 4 Years with a PhD
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a systems engineering, integration, and/or test environment.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience with experience and training in Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and application or as a Cost Account Manager (CAM)
• Experience leading, managing, or supervising engineering staff (e.g., as a functional manager, section lead, or equivalent).
• Experience in all aspects of the engineering process, from requirements analysis through verification testing.
• Experience with Quantifiable Backup Data (QBD), waterfall, and/or Agile development processes.
• Experience in presenting to various levels of leadership.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management, Configuration Management, and Model Based Engineering environments.
• Experience in presenting to various levels of leadership
• Experience with proposal and new business capture conforming to the FAR and DFAR including bidding.
• Prior team leadership in DoD programs.
• Proficiency in technical problem solving, to include decomposition, root cause analysis, solution development, implementation, and monitoring.
• Proven, effective planning, organizational, and communication skills.
• Must possess an active DoD Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Section Manager or functional leader, including hiring, performance management, and talent development of engineers.
• Master's degree in a relevant technical or management specialty.
• Familiarity with Navigation Systems.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Knowledge of/experience in transforming legacy processes to more efficient, streamlined, digital capabilities.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Doors, Cameo and other project management toolsets.
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance.
• Demonstrated ability in prioritizing multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization and with outside organizations

Primary Level Salary Range: $161,100.00 - $241,700.00 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.

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