Manager 2: GNC Analysis or Hardware (TS) – Space Systems (Dulles)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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.

We have an opening for a GNC Manager 2: Hardware to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in the Tactical Space organization. This position will be located in Dulles, VA.  

In this role, you will serve as an Engineering Functional Manager and manage a department of GNC Components & Test. You will be responsible for leading the technical performance of an engineering team dedicated to procuring, integrating and testing GNC components.

You will be expected to be very knowledgeable in the different phases of a program and the role GNC hardware and components play in each one. Responsibilities include:

• Providing technical and strategic direction
• Coordination of assignments
• Hiring of new staff
• Networking with Program Office and key stakeholders to identify opportunities and issues where the department needs to prioritize resources to address business demands
• Pursue research and development efforts to improve the organization’s products, tools, and processes

To excel in this position, you must exhibit strong leadership abilities and have a proven history as an effective communicator and problem solver. You should be capable of building and maintaining positive working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, and adept at operating within a team setting, collaborating across different business areas as needed to achieve team and departmental objectives. The role is expected to involve 30%-50% functional management tasks, with the remaining duties focused on GNC technical work across various programs.

Specific management responsibilities include:

• Recruiting and retention to meet demands and back-fill positions
• Training, mentoring, and coaching on technical and soft skills
• Conflict resolution
• Career guidance, goal setting, and performance evaluations
• Compensation evaluations and administration
• Policy dissemination
• Workload planning and forecasting
• Developing advanced techniques for guidance and navigation problem-solving
• Promoting tools to enhance organizational expertise
• Internal interactions with the engineering team and external interactions with suppliers, vendors, or customers for problem resolution
• Participation in developing new and expanding existing business opportunities

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline with 5 years of experience.  Experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience in Guidance, Navigation, & Controls Analysis or related engineering
• Experience with Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO)
• Active Top Secret clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or PhD
• Experience managing or leading a GNC functional department or group
• At least 7 years of direct related experience in Guidance, Navigation, & Controls engineering or related engineering.
• Ability to effectively motivate people to work as an integrated team across locations, companies and cultures
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access
• Active Top Secret clearance and Special Access Program clearance
• CAM experience

The Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Division is a strategic partner specializing in commercial and classified partnerships with the design, delivery, operation and sustainment of satellites and human spacecraft.  We support science and space exploration through our various partnerships, including NASA’s Artemis program with the goal to return humans to the Moon in 2024 and the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) program that has discovered more than twenty confirmed plants.  Recognized as an industry leader, we also develop highly specialized space and satellite components.

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical

Dental & Vision coverage

401k

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Flexible Schedules (For example the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday and take every other Friday off of work)

For more details please visit our total rewards site or chat with one of our recruiters to learn more.

Link: www.northropgrumman.com/benefits

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Primary Level Salary Range: $156,500.00 - $234,700.00

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.