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Northrop Grumman · 1 month ago

SDS- Deputy Chief Engineer Director 2 - R10215640

Roy, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$230K/yr - $345K/yr

10+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements and is seeking a Director 2- Deputy Chief Engineer for their Defense Systems sector in Roy, Utah. This leadership role involves overseeing engineering processes, ensuring compliance with standards, and providing strategic technical leadership within the Sentinel program.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Act as delegate for and execute the priorities of the Sentinel VP Chief Engineer

Ensure the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, production, test and sustainment of products for our customers and is in compliance with company policies, procedures and quality standards

Oversee and ensure technical, cost, and schedule performance measures are being met. Particular focus is given to Key Performance Parameters and Technical Performance Measures

Provide leadership to the Sentinel Office of Chief Engineer (OCE) team

Coordinate with OCE team, systems engineering and program operations to ensure execution of the program statement of work. Includes technical development, advisement, and trade study resolution as required

Supports Program Management Team (PMT) meetings, including but not limited to: Technical Review Board (TRB), Weapons System Working Group (WSWG), Configuration Control Board (CCB), Program management Review (PMR), Scrumban, Risk & Opportunity Board

Dedicated technical leadership on Major Program Events (MPE’s), initially focused on execution to a successful Path Finder and First Flight

Dedicated Office of Chief Engineer (OCE) support to Integrated Functional Capability (IFC) strategy, including technical development, advisement, and trade study resolution as required

Horizontally focused on resolving high-level Systems challenges

Ensures integration of overall technical plan within the Integrated Master Schedule

Support strategic SDS Sector initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-program technical reviews

Champion long term strategic technical objectives within Sentinel and at the sector level

Supports strategically valuable technical interchange meetings with Sentinel partners

Support hardware and deliverable focused deep dives in all product Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)

Identify opportunities for and support of engagement activities across all IPTs

Identify and mentor high potential technical leaders and OCE bench candidates

Provide advisement to all IPT Leads (as required) and embedded Chief Engineers

Qualification

STEM DegreeEngineering LeadershipICBM ExperienceModel-Based Systems EngineeringDesign EngineeringIncremental Fielding ApproachesComplex Engineering SystemsOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationCollaborationDecision MakingWork Ethic

Required

Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) with at least 10 years of progressive engineering experience, or Master's in STEM and 8 years' of experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience formally leading engineering teams/and or organizations to achieve a common goal

Active DoD Secret clearance, investigation must have been completed within last 5 years

Preferred

ICBM or complex aerospace systems experience

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience

Design Engineering/Computer-aided Design (CAD) experience

Experience with incremental fielding approaches (e.g. Integrated Functional Capability (IFC))

Prior experience interfacing with prime contractor site leads and USAF leadership personnel

Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager

Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving results through managing people and understanding and management of internal processes and customer/supplier relationships

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

Experience in working closely with customers to ensure delivery of systems that meet warfighter needs

Ability to collaborate and achieve consensus when dealing with groups from diverse organizations and backgrounds

Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations

Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner