- Location: Palmdale, California, United States of America
- Clearance Type: SAP
- Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
- Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
- Positions Available: 1
Requisition ID: R
Category: Engineering
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work.
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Senior Manager Production Engineering to join our diverse team of professionals. This leadership position is located onsite in Palmdale, CA .
In this role, you will oversee and manage the Production Engineering Team within the Strike program, consisting of approximately 160 engineers across multiple disciplines. The team performs tasks including Material Review Board (MRB) nonconformance dispositions, analysis, and designs needed to keep production floor progress towards technical excellence while meeting schedule and cost deliverables.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Sets daily and long-term priorities and operating objectives set by the Production IPTs.
- Provides guidance to subordinates based on those priorities and objectives while adhering to company policy.
- Assists team with removing constraints preventing them from performing at the highest level possible.
- Reviews team staffing and budget statuses and makes recommendations to meet program schedule and cost.
- Responsible for budget forecasting and justifications for the area of assignment.
- Regularly analyzes alternative courses of action while weighing risk/reward implications for the program or area of influence.
- Helps meet established schedules or resolve technical or operational problems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 10 years of related professional/military engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military engineering experience.
- Experience with aircraft production or maintenance.
- Liaison Engineering Material Review Board (MRB) experience.
- Leadership experience managing an engineering team.
- Knowledge of composite builds/layups.
- Knowledge of aircraft subsystems and assembly.
- Knowledge of Low Observables.
- Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to start within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active DoD Top Secret clearance.
- Current Special Program Access (PAR).
- Proven leadership capabilities.
- 3 or more years of engineering management experience.
- Able to effectively communicate and present across functions and at the executive level.
- At least 5 years' experience with aircraft production.
- Liaison Engineering MRB Signature Authority for Strike.
- Experience managing a multi-disciplined MRB engineering team.
- In-depth experience with composite build/layups with Scarfs, Doors, and other composite materials.
- Experience of aircraft subsystems and assembly.
- Experience working with Low Observables.
Salary Range: $180,600 - $271,000. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
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