Propulsion Engineering Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Corinne, UT

5d•$139,100 - $208,700•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. Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Propulsion Engineering – Manager Level 2 located in Promontory, UT, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. The Propulsion Manager 2 will oversee a team of 10-15 engineers supporting nozzle design and analysis tasks for all commercial and NASA nozzles manufactured by propulsion systems. This position is a working manager position with most of the time being dedicated to working program direct issues. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (STEM) with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance
Demonstrated team leadership skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong understanding of NG D&A systems, particularly pertaining to the creation and release of design products
Must be knowledgeable of CM rules and practices
Experience producing drawings, test plans, analysis and/or reports
A working knowledge of the design, analysis, and production of solid rocket motor nozzles
Experience supporting production and dispositioning discrepant hardware
Understanding of nozzle failure modes and risks and experience communicating those modes and risks
Ability to advocate for the technically robust solution in an aggressive cost and schedule environment

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 4 years in solid rocket motor nozzle design or analysis experience
Lead engineer or management experience
Understanding of NGC systems and a history of making them more efficient
Mentoring experience

Responsibilities

Focus on work execution and personnel development
Serve as the focal point for workflow into their section. The work assignments and budget will flow from the CE/PE to the S02 manager. The S02 manager is responsible for ensuring the budget and schedule requirements are met
Responsible for coordination with organizations outside of D&A to ensure that the D&A support needed is provided
Coordinate with their program CE to set priorities within the D&A organization
Acting SME if necessary and time permits
Manager will be a working manager and will spend at least 85% of their time charging direct, split between individual contributions and peer reviews
Manager will be responsibility for the development of all employee within their team
Manager will be responsible for managing the workload and flowing priorities for each employee. The S02 manager oversees work efficiency. Responsible to find work in other organizations if their employees do not have sufficient critical work to keep them busy and to bring in temporary help if needed.
Manager will be responsible for the overall training and development of new hires and transfers. They will execute the plan approved by the S03 manager. The training will be overseen in conjunction with applicable SMEs. They will ensure that the new hire or transfer does not do any work that they are not certified without oversight.
Manager will keep track of the completed certification and work each new hire or transfer is allowed to do without oversight.
Manager is responsible for understanding and executing the vision established by the Manager 3
Other duties as assigned

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 VP or Director positions)