Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Principal Technical Services Project Manager/ Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Manager
United States-Utah-Corinne
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$123K/yr - $184K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that provides innovative solutions for space, defense, and aviation systems. They are currently looking for a Sr. Principal Technical Services Project Manager to lead a team focused on the design and manufacturing of propulsion systems. The role involves managing team performance, ensuring product quality, and collaborating with various functional organizations to meet customer requirements.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The VSET leader is responsible for total team performance and works closely with operations, program offices and functional organizations to accomplish company goals
The primary focus is the design and manufacture of a defect-free, highest value product that satisfies customer requirements by focusing on and effectively integrating all elements and disciplines of the associated value stream
Under the direction of the Nozzle Value Stream Director (VSO), leads a specific element or product family within a value stream
Is responsible for overall ownership and accountability of the value stream team including acceptance of requirements, material acceptance, product and process design, planning generation, product manufacture, quality acceptance, and delivery to the downstream customer to meet cost and schedule requirements
Works closely with the functional organizations (e.g. design, safety and mission assurance, process engineering, supply chain and operations)
Manages and ensures effective concurrent engineering through the oversight and integration of all engineering and processing disciplines
Requests, acquires and manages resources within a matrix organization as necessary to accomplish the goals of the value stream
Closely interfaces with program managers to ensure needs of the customer are met
Design, reliability, safety, performance, cost, and schedule requirements
The safety of personnel, facilities and products through the development and manufacturing lifecycle
Produce and procure designs, processes, suppliers, materials, facilities, inspection plans, tooling, etc
Manage financial performance of the value stream and its functional organizations. This includes developing scope tracking, adhering to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) control methodologies, and tools, and providing input for financial reporting
Initiate and lead value enhancement and waste elimination efforts for all aspects of the value stream utilizing lean principles for continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related engineering, engineering technology discipline – advanced degree in engineering and/or business management a plus
8 years' experience in program management or engineering roles where the candidate has developed a well-rounded background and understanding of related product development and manufacturing processes. Previous experience as a VSET Leader will be considered in lieu of total years of experience
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and coordination across multiple Value Streams, sites, and customers to successfully execute program objectives on multiple programs
Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work well with all levels in the organization
Previous experience leading a multi discipline team
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
Preferred
Active DoD Secret security clearance
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