Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Engineer - Level 4/5 : Avionics Design Group
United States-Arizona-Chandler
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$118K/yr - $168K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leader in aerospace and defense, seeking an experienced Engineer - Level 4/5 to join their Avionics Design Group in Chandler, AZ. The role involves managing engineering development programs, providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams, and collaborating with stakeholders to address complex engineering issues.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Manage engineering development programs, including integrated scheduling and program execution
Provide technical leadership of the multidisciplinary engineering team to support the manufacturing, test, and troubleshooting of NG LV common avionics components in time to meet operations deadlines
Ensure that technical issues are resolved in timely fashion to minimize disruption of production activities and leads efforts to streamline and improve efficiency
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to solve complex issues related to engineering and program management
Collaborate with other NG functional groups outside of ADG, including Configuration Management, Quality, Mission Assurance, Procurement and Manufacturing
Provide written and verbal status reports to internal management, communicating technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
Assess and evaluate the life cycle of avionics products and how they are implemented in the Launch Vehicle
Work with LV managers and directors to propose and execute new avionics design efforts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
U.S. Citizenship is required
Ability to obtain US DoD Secret security clearance is required
Ability to travel 10% is required
Directly related experience in Program Management and Avionics/Electronics development
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in resolving complex technical problems
Extensive experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Experience developing project cost and schedules and managing efforts via Earned Value Management System (EVMS), including Control Account Management
Thorough understanding of design standards, procurement processes and configuration management
Ability to work under limited supervision and complete projects on time and on budget
The ability to define, document, analyze, trace, prioritize, and confirm requirements throughout the entire program life cycle
The ability to establish and apply a technical performance baseline to monitor and compare key program technical performance measures, assess program and product status, and take appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline
The ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required is performed
The ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle of the program
The ability to identify, orchestrate, coordinate and controls the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion
The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance
The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs
Preferred
Bachelor's of Science Electrical Engineering, or Master's in Engineering, or Business Administration Degree
Active DoD Secret security clearance, or higher
Familiarity with the LV developed common hardware products
Understanding of MDA MAP and PMAP requirements
Experience with NG Launch Vehicles internal standards, processes & digital tools
Experience working in an Agile development 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