Northrop Grumman-posted 12 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Chandler, AZ
5,001-10,000 employees

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. Space Systems is searching for an experienced Engineer - Level 4/5 to join the Program Engineering Management (PEM) team supporting the Avionics Design Group (ADG) within the Launch Vehicles (LV) business unit located in Chandler, AZ. This position is 100% onsite. Relocation Assistance may be available. This role will utilize a broad, and deep background in the Aerospace & Defense industry with experience leading multi-disciplined engineering teams to complete avionics development programs.

  • Manage engineering development programs, including integrated scheduling and program execution
  • Provide technical leadership of the multidisciplinary engineering team to support the manufacturing, test, and troubleshooting of NG LV common avionics components in time to meet operations deadlines
  • Ensure that technical issues are resolved in timely fashion to minimize disruption of production activities and leads efforts to streamline and improve efficiency
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to solve complex issues related to engineering and program management
  • Collaborate with other NG functional groups outside of ADG, including Configuration Management, Quality, Mission Assurance, Procurement and Manufacturing
  • Provide written and verbal status reports to internal management, communicating technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical personnel
  • Assess and evaluate the life cycle of avionics products and how they are implemented in the Launch Vehicle
  • Work with LV managers and directors to propose and execute new avionics design efforts.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Ability to obtain US DoD Secret security clearance is required
  • Ability to travel 10% is required
  • Directly related experience in Program Management and Avionics/Electronics development
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in resolving complex technical problems
  • Extensive experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Experience developing project cost and schedules and managing efforts via Earned Value Management System (EVMS), including Control Account Management
  • Thorough understanding of design standards, procurement processes and configuration management
  • Ability to work under limited supervision and complete projects on time and on budget
  • The ability to define, document, analyze, trace, prioritize, and confirm requirements throughout the entire program life cycle
  • The ability to establish and apply a technical performance baseline to monitor and compare key program technical performance measures, assess program and product status, and take appropriate action to maintain conformance with the baseline
  • The ability to effectively plan, define, establish, communicate, monitor, and control scope to ensure that all of the work required and only the work required is performed
  • The ability to address program uncertainty through an organized and analytical forward looking approach that identifies risks and opportunities, determines appropriate handling plans, and manages, controls, and communicates risks and opportunities throughout the lifecycle of the program
  • The ability to identify, orchestrate, coordinate and controls the management activities and processes that integrate program interdependencies throughout their life cycle to achieve successful program completion
  • The ability to apply knowledge, insights and understanding of business and financial concepts, tools and processes to the benefit of program decisions, actions, and performance
  • The ability to manage communications with stakeholders through organized processes to ensure that program information is defined, collected, shared, understood, stored and retrieved in a manner that effectively meets program and stakeholder needs
  • Engineer level - 4 Bachelor's degree with 8 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of professional experience
  • Engineer level - 5 Bachelor's degree with 12 years of professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 10 years of professional experience - OR - PhD with 8 years of professional experience
  • Bachelor's of Science Electrical Engineering, or Master's in Engineering, or Business Administration Degree
  • Active DoD Secret security clearance, or higher
  • Familiarity with the LV developed common hardware products
  • Understanding of MDA MAP and PMAP requirements
  • Experience with NG Launch Vehicles internal standards, processes & digital tools
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment
  • health insurance coverage
  • life and disability insurance
  • savings plan
  • Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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