Manager Aeronautical Engineering 1

Manager Aeronautical Engineering 1

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, Space Systems, is seeking an experienced Manager Aeronautical Engineering 1 to lead Project Engineers associated with Systems, Integration and Test for Stage 1 and Stage 2 Rocket Motor Teams for the Sentinel program. This position will be supporting the Propulsion Systems Division at our Promontory, UT offices.

Role description & Responsibilities:

The Manager 1 for SEIT is responsible for managing a small group of Project Engineers and working with lead engineers for all items associated with systems engineering, qualification testing, loads and environments (L&E), and parts, materials and process aspects of Sentinel engineering. This position is responsible for delivery of engineering products for the current engineering & manufacturing development (EMD) contract.

Job Duties:

• Manage Project Engineers responsible for Qualification Testing and PM&P
• Manage Systems Engineering and Loads and Dynamics with functional leads
• Coordinate with both internal NG and external USG customers
• Responsible for daily operations within the SEIT and compliance to program and internal processes and procedures
• Supports production and test operations
• Ensure qualification static test objectives are met and coordinated with hardware teams
• Ensure customer requirements are properly vetted and provided to hardware teams
• Ensure PM&P requirements are properly vetted and provided to hardware teams
• Coordination and Conducting Reviews
• Lead problem and failure investigations
• Presentations – internal and external
• Ability to Travel expectation of 5% – 10%

Experience Requirements:

• Candidate must have a minimum of 3 years of Project Leadership experience unless candidate has specific experience to solid rocket motor static test then a minimum of 6 months is required.
• Candidate must have demonstrated ability to:
o Plan and execute complex, fast paced projects
o Communicate technically complex topics and scenarios clearly and concisely
o Build relationships necessary to function efficient teams
• Be capable of actively and efficiently working multiple projects
• Have the ability to get work done through others
• Ability to obtain a Security Clearance

Experience Preferred:

• Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years in solid rocket motor design and manufacture experience or been directly involved in solid rocket motor static tests in some technical aspect.
• Strong understanding of solid rocket motor system design, development, and manufacture
• Demonstrated experience with problem solving, problem investigation teams and critical decision making skills
• Strong understanding and broad application of PS engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in generating technical solutions in the absence of complete customer requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations
• Demonstrated team leadership skills - leader of significant technical projects or investigations and management of multiple program tasks to schedule and budget Experience with the proposal process
• Knowledge and experience in System Engineering tools and disciplines

Education/Certifications:

• BS degree in Engineering required
• 5 years of experience with a BS or 3 years of experience with Masters or 0 Years with PhD
• Ability to work with energetic materials as a U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, firearms and explosives; "Employee Possessor" – required
• US Citizenship – required