Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Reliability

Northrop Grumman•Sunnyvale, CA

7d•$161,100 - $241,700•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. The Manager Systems Engineering 2 – Reliability is responsible for providing functional leadership and direction to approximately 10 to 15 Reliability, Human Factors, and/or Systems Safety Engineers. The role is dual-hat; responsible for both section management (20% of the time) and program related reliability, human factors, and systems safety programs (80% of the time). The selected candidate will lead a diverse and distributed team comprised of multiple skillsets and must be able to effectively communicate technical issues and solutions. A successful track record of program performance, interpersonal team building skills, and management experience is a must. The job also includes management of time keeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, training, and team engagement for their section. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing engineering efforts related to Reliability, Human Factors and System Safety for Launcher programs at Marine Systems. Primary responsibility is in support of submarine launched missile. Typical deliverables include: Reliability/Availability/Maintainability program plans, test plans, and analyses; System Safety/Human Factors program plans, test plans, and analyses; Special Study Analyses; Product Service Life Assessments; Customer approved Fleet corrective actions; Performance incentive claim letters; Risk assessments; and Cost Performance Reports. Additional responsibilities include: Management of a Web based software system to process and respond to Trouble Failure Reports; management of software development and maintenance for a hardware centric technical database; management of repair activities on several Fleet deployed electrical products; and serving as primary POC to customers for all efforts described above.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline with 9 years of engineering experience; OR a Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with 7 years of engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 4 years of engineering experience.
Project management experience.
Tailoring of requirements for reliability and system safety programs.
Knowledge and experience in the reliability and system safety discipline.
Experience in conducting failure analysis investigations for root cause.
Experience in statistical analysis of engineering data.
Ability to read and interpret drawings and military specifications.
Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all involved employees.
Must be a US Citizen.
Active US Government Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) discipline (preferred Mechanical or Electrical Engineering).
Prior team lead, assignment manager and/or performance management experience.
Experience on Navy programs.
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements development, or technical project management experience preferred.
Understanding and knowledge of Agile (SCRUM) techniques and activities.
Knowledge of Systems Engineering processes, procedures and work instructions required to support both management and engineering tasks.
Experience with proposals.

Responsibilities

Providing functional leadership and direction to approximately 10 to 15 Reliability, Human Factors, and/or Systems Safety Engineers.
Managing section management (20% of the time) and program related reliability, human factors, and systems safety programs (80% of the time).
Leading a diverse and distributed team comprised of multiple skillsets.
Effectively communicating technical issues and solutions.
Managing time keeping, performance reviews, staffing and resource planning, training, and team engagement for their section.
Managing engineering efforts related to Reliability, Human Factors and System Safety for Launcher programs at Marine Systems.
Supporting submarine launched missile programs.
Developing Reliability/Availability/Maintainability program plans, test plans, and analyses.
Developing System Safety/Human Factors program plans, test plans, and analyses.
Conducting Special Study Analyses.
Performing Product Service Life Assessments.
Managing customer approved Fleet corrective actions.
Managing Performance incentive claim letters.
Conducting Risk assessments.
Managing Cost Performance Reports.
Managing a Web based software system to process and respond to Trouble Failure Reports.
Managing software development and maintenance for a hardware centric technical database.
Managing repair activities on several Fleet deployed electrical products.
Serving as primary POC to customers for all efforts described above.