Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Manager Propulsion Engineering 2
United States-Florida-Palm Beach Gardens
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$142K/yr - $213K/yr
12+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that is seeking a Manager 2 – Propulsion Engineering to join their team in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The role involves managing a group of multi-disciplinary analysis engineers and ensuring that technical plans meet program requirements while fostering a high-performing engineering team through mentorship and resource management.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage a group of multi-disciplinary analysis engineers supporting current development programs, production programs and follow-on pursuits for air breathing propulsion RAMJET and SCRAMJET product lines
Ensure that the technical plans meet the program requirements, scope, and cost/schedule constraints
Actively manage their direct reports in areas such as safety, job expectations, quality of work, career goals, mentoring/coaching, and Engineering Department accountabilities
Ensure the staff receives the appropriate training and skill development opportunities to be successful in their roles and provide feedback with respect to their individual performance levels
Planning, prioritization, allocation, and management of resources to ensure program engineering assignments are completed on schedule and within budget to the appropriate technical rigor as well as meeting department budgetary goals
Mentor and motivate to ensure a high performing engineering team. This includes use of Development Plans, stretch assignments, 1:1 feedback, training, recognition, promotion/equity, and other tools to develop and reward our engineering talent
Establishing and promoting high standards for safety and quality. Maintain assigned Northrop Grumman engineering processes and drive technical excellence by ensuring team output meets technical standards
Support technology growth in innovation identification, roadmap development, and proposal support
Ensuring that Engineering, Program Management, and other functional departments are aligned in understanding program/proposal goals and the technical and programmatic approaches to achieve these goals
Applying sound engineering principles and ensuring compliance with all command media processes and standards in our technical solutions
Taking a leadership role in solving significant engineering issues. Working with lead/chief engineers, develop plans to resolve the issues, communicate the plan, ensure appropriate technical resources are applied, and advise Senior Management on progress
Represent and communicate Northrop Grumman technical capabilities and technologies to internal and external customers
Use appropriate metrics to monitor engineering performance and drive data-based decision making. Actively pursue improvement initiatives related to Engineering Analysis processes and procedures
Actively pursue improvement initiatives related to Engineering processes and procedures, including audit and training
Qualification
Required
STEM degree with strong preference of Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 12 years of overall pertinent engineering experience
Technical background of engineering analysis disciplines (computational fluid dynamics, thermal, structural, dynamics, and performance)
Intermediate computer literacy including knowledge of analytical software (CFD++, StarCCM+, ANSYS, ABAQUS)
Must be a self-starter and possess the skills necessary to lead and motivate others, achieving results in a timely manner
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present to internal and external customers and management
Strong leadership, influence, and project management skills
Ability to network and negotiate at all levels within an organization to accomplish objectives
Ability to obtain a DoD Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship as a prerequisite
Preferred
Active Secret Clearance or higher
Prior people leadership, budgeting, hiring, and/or performance appraisal experience
Competency in applied analysis of at least two of the analysis group disciplines (fluids, thermal, structural and dynamics)
Understanding and experience with air breathing propulsion systems and solid rocket motors
Understanding of systems engineering principles for task development and completion
Advanced computer literacy including knowledge of analytical software (CFD++, StarCCM+, ANSYS ABAQUS) and ability to recommend appropriate computing resources required for efficient processing of analytical models with high performance workstations and HPC clusters
General user knowledge of Siemens NX and Teamcenter Unified Architecture
Good knowledge of metals and additive materials for high thermal loading environments and general knowledge in composites in same environment
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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