Sentinel Project Change Engineering Section Manager 2 - 14050-1
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is hiring a Project Change Engineering Manager 2 for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division Engineering and Manufacturing team in Roy, Utah. The role supports business areas across the SDS portfolio, which includes Air Force sustainment, development, production, and deployment of hardware and system modifications for ICBM Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and related infrastructure. The selected candidate will manage a Functional Home Room (FHR) section of project change engineers within SDS Systems Engineering, reporting to an SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager. The position includes personnel performance management, career mentorship, process familiarization and training, and project staffing. Alongside these section-management responsibilities, the manager will serve as a project change engineer on the Sentinel program, executing Change Management work, coordinating with responsible engineers, assessing technical impacts, and guiding changes through review and implementation. Approximately 20% of the role is devoted to FHR responsibilities and 80% to the technical assignment. The position is full-time and follows a 9/80 schedule, with nine-hour workdays Monday through Thursday and every other Friday off. Relocation assistance may be available. Travel is required approximately 10% of the time. An active Secret clearance is required at application, and the candidate must be able to obtain and maintain SAP approval.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree and 6 years of related experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at the time of application, with an investigation completed within the last 6 years.
- Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period, as determined by the company.
- At least 1 year of project management experience and experience with project management fundamentals.
- At least 2 years of technical writing experience.
Nice To Haves
- Direct CMDM domain knowledge.
- Knowledge of Northrop Grumman CMDM processes and industry standards.
- Knowledge of common Northrop Grumman CMDM tools, including TeamCenter, SharePoint, MES, JIRA, SAP, DOORS, and Cameo.
- At least 1 year of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against a schedule.
- Experience collaborating across a program team to support CMDM execution.
- Demonstrated success leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrated communication and team-building skills, and flexibility in work.
- Experience with MS Office.
Responsibilities
- Manage a Functional Home Room section of project change engineers within the SDS Systems Engineering organization.
- Provide career mentorship and operational support to section members in line with engineering goals, objectives, and company policy.
- Manage personnel performance, provide process familiarization and training, and staff project roles.
- Execute a technical assignment as a project change engineer on the Sentinel program.
- Coordinate with responsible engineers to bring required changes to the appropriate board.
- Work with the Chief Engineers office and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to gather impacts, technically review changes within the role's purview, and guide changes to implementation.
- Plan and execute schedules for change-package development and approval cycles to meet mission needs.
- Coordinate with Configuration Management to verify the path forward for implementation.
- Balance current and future demand requirements against manufacturing and supplier capabilities and capacities to meet customer requirements.
- Prepare and publish status reports for various programs.
- Conduct technical impact assessments and develop plans and strategies for change implementation.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Educational assistance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance programs and work/life solutions
- Paid time off
- Health and wellness resources
- Employee discounts
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
- Company-paid holidays
- Disability insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
