Sentinel - Model Based Design & Analysis Configuration Section Manager 2

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

9d•$115,000 - $181,600•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems has an opening for a Model Based Design and Analysis Configuration Section Manager 2 to join their team. This position will be in Roy, UT or Colorado Springs, CO. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. The candidate will be responsible for managing a motivated team of senior design engineers within a matrixed functional organization, ensuring integration and collaboration across design teams. The Design and Analysis Configuration (DAC) team focuses on the management of the Sentinel EMD Weapon System Product Baseline configuration maturation through program wide collaboration with Design, Manufacturing, Test, and Systems Engineering functions in a dynamic and evolving program environment. The team develops and implements the Weapon System product effectivity scheme in Siemens Teamcenter throughout all development, test, qualification and operational configurations across the four Sentinel Business Units and multiple classification networks. The team leads the development of novel Product Baseline management solutions in Siemens Teamcenter to enable the management and delivery of a complex Weapon System data product within the construct of the customer’s digital strategy vision. The team serves as a lynchpin for program milestones through final design integration responsibilities and management and delivery of Technical Data Package Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs). The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation. The successful candidate will approach management of the team and execution of their responsibilities with an outside-the-box mentality and be willing to explore atypical solutions to address the unique complexities of the program. The successful candidate will demonstrate ability to communicate effectively across engineering disciplines and up to program senior and executive leadership. Must be able to work collaboratively to resolve issues, determine priorities, and implement solutions. Candidate experience with management of product baseline management and data product delivery across all phases of a large vehicle platform or weapon system platform program is preferred. The candidate will provide technical support to the Sentinel program, including implementation and dissemination of engineering product baseline processes, supporting suppliers with design authority and ingestion of supplier data products, managing technical data to meet program milestones, providing mentoring and coaching, performing risk analysis, trade studies, process improvement analysis, cost estimates, tracking tasking and assignments for the team, assisting with workload balancing, collecting metrics, performing project management functions, collaborating with design process and governance teams, and completing special project assignments. The ideal candidate is capable of creating and managing high performing teams while providing technical, administrative and management expertise in the day-to-day activities required to successfully execute complex engineering programs. Candidate will be self-motivated, work under general direction, and work well in teams. As an SDS section manager, you will lead and manage a team of individual contributors within the design engineering homeroom. Provide performance feedback, training, mentoring, coaching and career development for your employees. Support workforce planning and maintain sufficient depth and breadth of skillsets within your department’s core discipline to meet program needs. Excellent communication, mentoring, interpersonal skills, and the ability to collaborate with homeroom directorate senior management, peers, and employees. Support development and refinement of processes and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions. Support proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis. Support employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) disciplines from an accredited university and 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s Degree in a related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience
Active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need
Experience in using ASME, SAE, EIA, and other engineering industry standards.
Experience with mechanical and design engineering principles
Experience using 3D modeling (NX preferred).
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management Tools (Teamcenter preferred).
Experience in engineering baseline control, release process and Build to Package development.
Excellent interpersonal, written communication, and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Able to work independently, function in a dynamic environment, and be flexible to changing direction.
Experience supporting Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) or other missile design and deployment programs or projects.
Experience in performing in an Agile environment and knowledge/understanding of JIRA.
Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team or cost account manager.
Experience interpreting and ensuring design compliance to industry and/or military standards and specifications
2 years of experience in a people leadership role, or 4 years or experience as a technical lead
Experience writing and defending technical position papers
Experience working with chief engineers and Integrated Product Teams
Demonstrated ability to delegate tasks, and mentor junior engineers
Excellent 2-way communication skills (upward and downward)
Ability to function in a dynamic and collaborative environment, and be flexible to changing direction

Responsibilities

Managing a motivated team of senior design engineers within a matrixed functional organization, ensuring integration and collaboration across design teams.
Developing and implementing the Weapon System product effectivity scheme in Siemens Teamcenter throughout all development, test, qualification and operational configurations.
Leading the development of novel Product Baseline management solutions in Siemens Teamcenter.
Serving as a lynchpin for program milestones through final design integration responsibilities and management and delivery of Technical Data Package Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs).
Communicating effectively across engineering disciplines and up to program senior and executive leadership.
Working collaboratively to resolve issues, determine priorities, and implement solutions.
Providing technical experience as related to the implementation and dissemination of engineering product baseline processes to support Design Engineering.
Supporting suppliers with design authority and ingestion of supplier data products into the Sentinel Digital Environment.
Managing technical data to meet program milestones, including managing risk and opportunities.
Providing mentoring and coaching on technical issues within your area of expertise.
Performing risk analysis, trade studies, process improvement analysis, cost estimates, as applicable.
Tracking to completion tasking and assignments for the team, assisting with workload balancing across team members, collecting metrics, and performing other project management functions as applicable.
Collaborating with design process and governance team and other engineering assignment managers/leads to align priorities and support overall execution of program objectives.
Completing special project assignments from the Office of the Chief Engineering, SEIT Business Unit leadership, and Functional Homeroom Leadership.
Creating and managing high performing teams while providing technical, administrative and management expertise in the day-to-day activities required to successfully execute complex engineering programs.
Leading and managing a team of individual contributors within the design engineering homeroom.
Providing performance feedback, training, mentoring, coaching and career development for employees.
Supporting workforce planning and maintaining sufficient depth and breadth of skillsets within the department’s core discipline to meet program needs.
Supporting development and refinement of processes and tools that support business areas and programs in achieving their missions.
Supporting proposal work, independent technical reviews, program standup and audits, and special assignments on an as needed basis.
Supporting employee engagement, hiring, development, training, attraction, and retention of top talent.