Northrop Grumman Australia · 2 days ago
SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 – Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C)- 12911-1
United States-Utah-Roy
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$167K/yr - $250K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in defense systems, and they are seeking a Systems Engineering Department Manager 3 to lead the Guidance Navigation and Control department. The role involves overseeing engineering disciplines, providing leadership and mentorship, and ensuring the successful achievement of program goals within the Strategic Deterrent Systems Division.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Possess excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with senior management, peers, and employees
Provide ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their mission set
Maintain accountability for recruiting, staffing, and retaining talent to deliver on business objectives
Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as-needed basis
Own and lead improvements across employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention
Mentor, develop, and train section managers and department employees
Review and analyze engineering change data and coordinate changes with engineering, quality, support, and manufacturing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master's degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience
Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Minimum of 4 years of engineering experience within Guidance, Navigation, and Control disciplines, preferably in support of Launch Vehicles or ICBM/SLBM systems
Preferred
Master's Degree with 9 years of experience in STEM
Active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope
Minimum of 3 years in a formal management position, managing one or more engineering teams, with at least part of that time directly managing people
Active Special Access Program (SAP) approval
Proven performance as an Engineering Leader in all phases of acquisition, design, integration, and execution
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a diverse team
Ability to rapidly assess and lend guidance to projects assigned to the organizational group as well as demonstrated mentoring and guidance to engineers
Familiarity with the development of electrical, mechanical, or environmental systems
Understanding of Systems Engineering lifecycle and associated phases of development
Familiarity with Agile engineering and Jira
Working knowledge and/or experience across engineering disciplines
Experience creating or growing new sections or departments
Experience managing an engineering team
Experience working in Model-Based Systems Engineering tools such as Cameo
Understanding of requirements development/management using DOORS or similar tool(s)
Experience working with Air Force, government, and contractor personnel
Familiarity with Air Force nuclear surety certification and regulatory requirements
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
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