CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10 of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples 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 nations history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. 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 — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, theyre making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security.  Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter.  Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Level 5 Advanced Launcher Project Lead for the Marine Systems Business Unit. The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:

What youll get to do:

• Leads mid-year development of the next years launcher IRAD projects with support from PMO, program SMEs, and business development

• Oversees technical execution of multiple launcher IRAD projects with combined budgets up to $1M+

• Tracks launcher IRAD budgets using EVMS methods

• Works closely with project leads whose projects require company-external monetary commitments (intra-sector, POs) to ensure the deliverable is correct and payment is prompt.

• Works with Principal Investigators (PIs) to identify staffing or critical skill needs within individual projects

• Tracks the overall Advanced Launcher Development group staffing and demand. Identifies and communicates gaps to resource management

• Interfaces with managers throughout the company to commit team-external staff onto IRAD projects.

• Negotiates commitment lengths for team-external staff to support IRAD projects, and then tracks those commitments.

• Leads or supports IRAD project status meetings up to the VP level. Develops all applicable content.

• Interfaces with the program management office (PMO) to receive and then execute technical direction

• Interfaces with resource management to communicate staffing or critical skill needs

• Develops launcher IRAD processes to support transparency and efficiency

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 12 years relevant experience; or Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 10 years of relevant work experience; or a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 7 years relevant experience

• U.S Citizenship required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.

• Ability to work onsite at Sunnyvale, CA for a minimum of 4 days per week

• Demonstrated success leading technical teams.

• Experience with proposals and Earned Value Management

• Solid understanding of engineering process with execution experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.

• Experience with creating and executing a technology development strategy aligned to business objectives

• Mechanical Design Engineering background

• Experience managing control accounts with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and technical performance.

• Digital engineering experience, especially Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00

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 candidates experience, education, skills and current spanet conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.