Staff Electronics Engineer - Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead

Staff Electronics Engineer - Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer - Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead to join our team in Rancho Bernardo, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization. The Supplier Management Team (SMT) Lead is the primary interface to the supplier for communication or payload systems.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating the efforts of the SMT, including engineers, the subcontracts administrator, supplier quality assurance representatives, logistics engineers, cost account manager, scheduler, and material planner.
• Coordinating and managing the execution of all phases of supplier performance including planning, proposals, new capability development, production, testing, deliveries, and sustainment.
• Conducting or coordinating review of supplier documentation (e.g., technical evaluations of proposals, acceptance test procedures, cost and schedule reports, software version description documents).
• Reporting supplier status to Program Managers, GSC managers, and IPT Management.

The selected candidate should thrive working in a fast-paced work environment with high expectations, engaged in significantly diverse assignments, within a collaborative/team setting across all levels of the organization.

The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. Once established in role, the position could potentially offer a hybrid work environment. Scheduled telework days are approved at manager’s discretion. This position requires the ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience.
• Program and/or Project management experience, managing multidisciplinary teams through complex engineering problems
• Experience working with government contracts.
• Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance. This Secret clearance must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance.
• Experience working with aerospace electronic systems, Comms systems, and/or payloads.
• Experience as a cost account manager (CAM) or similar.
• Experience with:
  • Managing suppliers as part of a government/DOD contract
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)
  • T&M, CPFF, FFP contract types
  • Supplier statement of work (SSOW) generation
  • Requirements development/flow down
  • Contract negotiations
  • Technical evaluations of proposals
  • Product lifecycles and government acquisition process related to selling, development, LRIP/production, sustainment
  • Repair management, DMSMS evaluations, MRP requirements

Primary Level Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00 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.