Associate Engineer or Engineer (Tech Ops Lead)

Northrop Grumman•Palmdale, CA

2d•$59,900 - $125,200•Onsite

About The Position

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 - 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, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector has an opening for an Associate Engineer or Engineer (Tech Ops Lead) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within our Engineering organization. This position may be located at our Melbourne, FL or Palmdale, CA sites and cannot be performed remotely. The Engineering Technical Operations individual reports to the Vice President (VP) of Engineering for the Strike Division and is responsible for execution and integration of Engineering homeroom operations, to include engineering estimating, strategy, and resource planning initiatives to meet current and future program execution needs. The candidate is responsible for oversight and management of the operational aspects of ongoing projects and will serve as the liaison between Chief Engineer office, integrated product teams, and other functional areas. This candidate will work as part of a team on all program reporting and executive level presentations. This individual should possess team building capabilities and have strong interpersonal skills. The candidate for this position will be required to gain knowledge of industry practices and standards and demonstrate the skill and ability to perform professional tasks. Must possess solid organization abilities and be a motivated, flexible team player. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations (for Associate Engineer)
Bachelor of Science in a STEM discipline AND 2 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations, OR a Master of Science in a STEM discipline AND 0 years of related professional/military experience in engineering or project/program operations (for Engineer)
Experience in developing and managing processes across large organizations
Active U.S. government Secret clearance (or higher) that has been granted or renewed within the last 6 years or is under continuous evaluation
Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (PAR) as determined by business needs
Use of Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and SharePoint

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with the NGAS resource management process inclusive of staffing, redeployment, and release processes
Previous experience supporting broad initiatives led by VP or Director
Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills, as well as project management, analytical, planning and presentation skills

Responsibilities

Facilitation of meetings, resulting actions, and any associated deliverables, including senior leadership meetings
Drive common people processes across Engineering teams; ensure execution of human resource management functions inclusive of staffing fulfillment, redeployment, and release processes; report status including analysis of program staffing, growth, skills projections, and direct labor rates (DLR)
Coordinate with homeroom, program, and other functional counterparts to achieve the Engineering annual operating plan (AOP) and long-range goals and objectives
Provide guidance on technical training and skills development initiatives across Engineering and coordinate broader skills development initiatives across all Engineering to influence outcomes
Coordinate proposal functional reviews and approval sign offs by the VP Strike Engineering and/or Chief Engineers, as applicable
Coordinate, author, and deliver weekly and monthly status reports to sector Engineering and the division
Execute projects in support of engineering as tasked by the VP of Engineering

Benefits

Relocation assistance may be available
health insurance coverage
life and disability insurance
savings plan
Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
overtime
shift differential
discretionary bonus
Annual bonuses
Long Term Incentives (for Vice President or Director positions)