Aeronautical Engineering Manager 2 - Environmental Controls & Subsystems Engineering
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking an Environmental Controls & Subsystems Engineering Section Manager in Palmdale or El Segundo, California. The position is full-time and on-site, with no remote, hybrid, or telework option. Travel of up to 25% may be required. The work is approximately 85% technical statement of work and 15% functional homeroom manager statement of work. The manager leads a team of 8–15 Subsystems Engineers and is responsible for hiring, developing, training, retaining, and managing the performance of section employees. The role also serves as a responsible engineer for the program’s Environmental Control System (ECS), addressing user, customer, and program needs and collaborating with other teams and disciplines. The position includes developing test, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures; conducting data analysis and providing verification artifacts; championing system improvements; leading mechanical design and development; and managing software requirements and development. The manager represents engineering on supplier management teams, oversees supplier performance and technical flow-down, and helps resolve manufacturing and assembly issues. The role defines and validates system performance and other requirements, performs system and component sizing and analyses, and coordinates interfaces and certification evidence across engineering, manufacturing, and test teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university and 9 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of engineering experience.
- Experience with development, design, or sustainment of Fuel or Environmental Control Systems.
- Experience applying Siemens AMESIM, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar analysis tools.
- Active U.S. Government Secret clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Access Program (SAP) access via a Program Access Request (PAR) before employment begins and within a reasonable time as determined by the company.
- U.S. citizenship is required for positions requiring a government clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading an engineering team or project.
- Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
- Active U.S. Government Top Secret or higher clearance, with a background investigation within the past 5 years or enrollment in Continuous Evaluation.
- Experience using CATIA V5 to examine 3D models.
- Experience with complex Fuel or Environmental Control System design and analysis.
- Experience sizing and selecting ECS components such as fans, valves, and heat exchangers.
- Technical skills in fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, pressurization control systems, system leakage calculations, and system sizing.
- Experience with subsystem installation design.
- Experience presenting technical content to upper management.
- Experience using TeamCenter Engineer and Enterprise to locate and examine technical data.
Responsibilities
- Lead a team of 8–15 Subsystems Engineers.
- Hire, develop, train, and retain section talent, including university and experienced hires.
- Provide team leadership and direction; manage employee performance, engagement strategies, and corrective actions.
- Serve as a responsible engineer for the program’s Environmental Control System (ECS).
- Address ECS needs raised by users, customers, and program leadership.
- Collaborate with other teams and disciplines on environmental and ECS needs.
- Develop test, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures; perform data analysis and provide verification artifacts.
- Define and champion system improvements and changes.
- Lead mechanical design and system development, including production of drawings and manufacturing-ready documentation.
- Lead software requirements management and system software development to support changing demands.
- Represent engineering on supplier management teams; manage supplier performance and technical flow-down, and resolve manufacturing and assembly issues.
- Define and validate system performance, mass, structural, thermal, fluid-dynamic, and durability requirements.
- Perform system and component sizing, calculations, and analyses to ensure systems meet operational and environmental specifications.
- Coordinate interfaces, timing, packaging, routing, and certification evidence with propulsion, systems, avionics, structures, thermal, manufacturing, and test teams.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
