Vehicle Engineering - Assistant Department Manager

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.

Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems sector is currently hiring an Vehicle Engineering Manager 3 - Assistant Department Manager, to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This leadership role is located in Melbourne, FL.

This position reports to the Director of Flight Sciences and Vehicle Integration and in some areas will act as the CoP (Community of Practice) DOA for the Director of Vehicle Engineering. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting in a variety of Strategic, Execution, Staffing and Employee Development tasks summarized here.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic

• Assist in the development and implement of departmental vision and strategies to drive employee engagement; improve hiring, development, training and retention of top talent; manage products and associated product champions; balance process compliance against innovation; and reduce bureaucracy
• Own department products and/or process/metrics & associated strategies
• Partner with DM/Directorate to build/maintain technical breadth and depth of department

Execution

• Assist DM with tactical execution of all department manager activities including managing, mentoring, developing, and training section managers
• Partner with programs to drive affordability, first time quality and cost competitiveness for all department products and indirect activities
• Responsible for cost, schedule, and technical performance of department NCTA efforts
• Drive continuous process improvement and usage of common processes by department members across programs, as appropriate; influence use of common tools and processes and represent
• Vehicle Engineering as the process council champion
• Review/approve proposals, ensuring a balanced execution/risk posture given affordability/competitiveness objectives
• Attend program reviews and ensure department is meeting program technical, process, product, and staffing needs
• Support program tiger teams, RCCA investigations, deep dives, SOO goals, IRTs and milestone reviews

The selected candidate should have extensive experience in the following areas:

• Vehicle Engineering Design and/or Analysis
• Vehicle Engineering Tools, Processes, and Metrics
• Vehicle Engineering Products (e.g., PDPs, ADPs, System Architectures, etc.)
• Supplier Management Teams
• Root Cause Analyses and Corrective & Preventative Action Tracking (e.g., CPATS)
• Cost Accounting (e.g., prior experience as a Program/Functional CAM)
• Presenting to executive leaders

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement and respond vigorously to change.

To learn more about our hiring process for manager positions, please view our "Selecting the Best Qualified Managers" video: www.northropgrumman.com/SQMVideo

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor's of Science degree in a STEM discipline AND 12 years of related professional/military experience in engineering that includes a background in Air Vehicle Engineering, OR a Master's degree AND 10 years of related professional/military experience in engineering that includes a background in Air Vehicle Engineering.
• Experience in Vehicle Engineering processes and products throughout the program life cycle
• Demonstrated technical leadership and guidance to Vehicle Engineering discipline areas
• Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance ( with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)
• Current/Active Special Program Access (SAP)
• Extensive experience with Vehicle Engineering tools related to design and/or analysis processes (e.g., NX, Teamcenter, Femap, Nastran, Amesim, Capital, Star-CCM+, Nimbus, etc.)
• NG PM Skills
• General understanding of all NGAS Engineering Processes
• Prior Functional Homeroom management experience

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Salary Range: $147,700 USD - $221,500 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by their start date. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.