Sentinel Deputy Chief Engineer - Infrastructure 18955

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% 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 Defense Systems is seeking Deputy Chief Engineer -  Infrastructure – 18955. This position will be located in Roy, Utah and will support the Sentinel program.

What You’ll Get To Do.

Execute the priorities of the Chief Engineer with a focus on the Launch Systems Business Unit which includes the Sentinel Launch Infrastructure activities.

Ensure the program is adhering to sound engineering processes in the development, verification, production and sustainment of products for our customers and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and quality standards. 

Ensure an achievable technical baseline that provides technical performance balanced with cost and schedule. Particular focus is given to Key Performance Parameters and Technical Performance Measures.

Support Program Management Team (PMT) meetings, including but not limited to: Technical Review Board (TRB), Weapons System Working Group (WSWG), Configuration Control Board (CCB), Program Management Review (PMR), Scrumban, Risk & Opportunity Management Board (ROMB).

Work horizontally to resolve disconnects across teams to ensure design decisions meet system performance.

Support strategic SDS Sector initiatives on tools, processes, and cross-program technical reviews.

Champion long-term strategic technical objectives within Sentinel and at the SDS division level.

Support strategically valuable technical interchange meetings with Sentinel partners.

Position Benefits:

 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Space Systems, 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  

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

Basic Qualifications

•  T06: 14 Years with Bachelors in Science; 12 Years with Masters; 10 Years with PhD

•  US Citizenship with Active DoD Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years.

•  Experience formally leading engineering teams and/or organizations.

•  Demonstrated performance addressing cost, schedule, and technical quality for an engineering development project or systems integration project.

•  Advanced knowledge within a single engineering discipline and experience across disciplines.

•  Strong understanding and application of complex engineering tools and processes (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

•  Experience in the management and delivery of Construction (MILCON preferred) projects

•  Experience across the development lifecycle from concept through verification, production, operations, support and retirement

•  Design Engineering/Computer-aided Design (CAD) experience

•  ICBM or complex system of systems experience

•  Experience in managing customer and/or supplier relationships

•  Prior experience interfacing with USAF leadership personnel

•  Active DoD TS/SCI clearance

•  Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner

Primary Level Salary Range: $166,500.00 - $249,700.00

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.