Director Engineering 1 – NGP Space Vehicle IPT Lead

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 Sector, Multi- Domain Operations (MDO) Division, OPIR & Geospatial Systems BU, Next Generation Polar (NGP) program, is seeking a Director Engineering 1 – NGP Space Vehicle IPT Lead to join our team in Redondo Beach, California.

The NGP Space Vehicle (SV) IPT Lead will be responsible for all aspects of design, development, production, integration, test, and verification of the NGP space vehicles over the product lifecycle. The role encompasses responsibilities for the spacecraft bus, communication payload, mission‑payload accommodations, and integration across both space‑based and ground‑segment systems. This position will report functionally to the Vehicle and Software Engineering Director, and programmatically to the NGP Program Manager.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Space Vehicle IPT strategy and execution (cost, schedule, technical, quality, risk and opportunity management, forecasting)

• Effective communication and collaboration between the SV IPT and all other IPTs to ensure overall program success

• Act as customer interface for technical and execution matters related to the SV IPT

• Bid and proposal of supplemental work related to the SV IPT within the NGP program

• Partnership with Global Supply Chain to leverage NGC buying power and address supply chain challenges

• Collaboration with MDS BU IPTs and functional leaders to develop and nurture a highly competent and engaged team that delivers on commitments and embodies “best culture”

• Support to MDOD and WRE initiatives (e.g. OPIR architecture, R&D investments, employee career development, cross-organization experience rotations)

 
Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited university with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in engineering and/or hardware management

• Ten (10) years of experience in project or program management, leading people, projects, or programs across diverse technical teams.

• Experience with and demonstrated ability to lead complex design efforts.

• Experience with and demonstrated understanding of flight hardware lifecycle and production.

• Active TS and/or SCI Clearance, at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:              

• Master’s Degree in STEM or an MBA

• Fifteen (15) years of experience in project or program management, leading people, projects, or programs across diverse technical teams.

• Demonstrated discipline in meeting cost and schedule targets for technically complex work

• Experience delivering Class A flight hardware

• Excellent written and verbal communication ability to all levels of the organization and outside stakeholders

• Experience across all phases of program lifecycle

• Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills

• Demonstrated ability to make tough decisions

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.  

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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Primary Level Salary Range: $203,900.00 - $305,900.00

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.