Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
SDS- Director of Engineering - SLP-A Chief Engineer 1
United States-Utah-Roy
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$171K/yr - $256K/yr
10+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company that offers innovative solutions. They are seeking a Director of Engineering to provide technical leadership in the design and development of the Secondary Launch Platform, ensuring execution of technical plans and supporting strategic initiatives within the SDS Division.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in Design and Development of the Secondary Launch Platform (SLP-A)
Focusing horizontally on resolving high-level Systems challenges
Ensuring execution of overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule
Supporting strategic SDS Division initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-segment technical reviews
Driving technical rigor into technical interchange meetings with Sentinel partners
Utilizing Model-Based Engineering to deliver a highly sustainable Weapon System
Advising program technical leadership on program, schedule, and technical matters
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) and a minimum 10 years of related experience
Experience managing and leading a technical and complex program effort
3+ years experience with: Experience developing and administering budgets and standards of performance
3+ years experience with: Experience in developing and implementing technologies associated with production processes with efficient and sustainable implementation
U.S. Citizenship with an Active Secret Clearance (investigation date/periodic review within the last 5 years) and the ability to obtain program special access
10 years of system integration and supplier management experience
Experience in leading a high-paced product development and test/demonstration team
Experience in system development, integration, and test
Experience integrating multiple engineering specialties and stakeholders across multiple Integrated Product Teams and Suppliers
Experience leading design, production, and integration of complex systems
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Design Engineering/Computer-aided Design (CAD) experience and engineering releases utilizing Product Lifecycle Management tools
Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor site leads and USAF leadership personnel
Be able and willing to travel up to 25% as a part of the role
Preferred
Master's Degree in STEM
Strong understanding and broad application of complex engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
Ability to collaborate and achieve consensus when dealing with groups from diverse organizations and backgrounds
Experience in Command and Control (C2)
Extensive experience in supplier technical management
Experience in systems integration
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
401k
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase