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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 – Subsystems Design, supporting the B-2 program, part of the NGAS Air Dominance Division, and will be located in Palmdale, CA.

The Section Manager (SM) will lead a team of approximately 12 engineers, responsible for the design of mechanical and electrical subsystems for B-2 and will be responsible for all managerial tasks relevant to subsystems design. The SM will work 80 of their time in the subsystems design discipline, as directed by the Vehicle Engineering program IPT Lead. The manager will be responsible for establishing, maintaining, and facilitating communications, tasking, scheduling, and technical reviews with each individual contributor’s execution lead in Palmdale, CA.  Functional home room support, approximately 20 of the manager’s time will be focused on recruiting, staffing, retaining talent, weekly team meetings, bi-weekly 1:1 meetings, and holding performance review discussions.

The selected candidate will support multiple aspects of aircraft subsystem development including design support of environmental control systems (ECS), fuel, propulsion, landing gear, flight controls, hydraulics, cable design, cable routing, and electrical power systems.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing solutions to challenging problems that are thorough, imaginative, practical, and consistent with program objectives while keeping the statement of work and design requirements in focus.

• Coordination and clear communication with other disciplines, customer, and suppliers during design development.

• Presenting an explanation of system design issues and solutions to internal management and customer representatives.

• Developing and reviewing completed models, drawings, and repairs for accuracy, clarity, and completeness. 

• Evaluating engineering products for conformity to standards, procedures, and specifications.

Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams. Finally, we pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Masters Degree in STEM with 7 years of related engineering experience

• Demonstrated excellence in the field of subsystems design (electrical or mechanical)

• Experience in a technical leadership or management role

• Must be proficient in the use of CATIA V5 and Team Center (Unified and Enterprise)

• Experience generating 2D drawings in accordance with normal drafting practices using ASME Y14.5 standards

• 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) and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret (or higher) clearance (with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).

• Experience with military aircraft subsystem development, with requirements definition, specification development, component analysis, procurement, source selection, integration and test and verification for advance aircraft

• Experience interpreting component detail drawings, specifications, installation drawings, and test procedures

• Experience working on Special Access Programs

Primary Level Salary Range: $156,500.00 - $234,700.00

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.