Director 1 - Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Space Systems sector is looking for a Director to lead an Alabama-based Software and Electronics & Payloads (SW and E&P) organization of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will report directly to the Senior Director of Central Region Engineering Software and Controls and will be based out of Huntsville, AL.

 

As the Director of Alabama SW and E&P, you will be responsible for the technical leadership, people leadership, and supervisory responsibilities of over 500 engineers. You will communicate the goals and priorities of the Space Systems Central Region Engineering organization, ensuring that all activities are aligned with these objectives.

 

The selected candidate will:

• Lead the engineering organization with employee management responsibilities including goal setting, performance evaluation, equity adjustments and promotions, merit and bonus planning, training, and workforce development.

• Collaborate with Space Systems Business Unit, Operating Unit, and program leadership to plan for and provide staffing to ensure successful program execution.

• Collaborate with peer Engineering leaders to effectively support program execution across all supported programs.

• Collaborate with multiple functional organizations (business management, human resources, manufacturing & operations, mission assurance, security, and talent acquisition) to define strategies that enhance engineering effectiveness and efficiency.

• Identify engineering focus areas for improvement, development and execution of engineering initiatives, and elimination of non-value-added activities in all levels of the engineering organization.

 

The candidate requires a broad engineering knowledge base in Software and Controls Engineering, and Hardware Engineering. In addition to understanding the technical domains of Software and Controls Engineering, this position requires experience in functionally managing large teams of personnel and alignment with leadership and company goals. The ideal candidate will also have a background in Systems Engineering, budgetary management, technical team leadership, as well as the ability to work collaboratively across business areas. 

 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 12 years of progressive technical experience in engineering.

• 8+ years of management experience in engineering or related technical fields.

• Understanding of the engineering development lifecycle across multiple engineering disciplines with a focus on Software and Controls Engineering.

• Knowledge and experience with Agile execution, DevOps, and development tools.

• ·Must have a current or active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 12 years of progressive technical experience in engineering.

• Active or current TS/SCI security clearance.

• 10+ years of management experience in engineering or related technical fields.

• Strong understanding of business development and capture strategy lifecycles (i.e.  proposal strategy, RFI/RFP’s, requirements, review teams etc.)

• Knowledge of Earned Value Management/Control Account Management (EVM/CAM).

• Experience addressing program risk through an analytical forward-looking approach to include risk management and technical, cost, and schedule impacts as it relates to managing engineering projects.

• Experience in operational organization effectiveness and implementing best practices.

Primary Level Salary Range: $194,600.00 - $292,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.