Electronics Engineering Manager 3 – Installation and Builds at Northrop Grumman

Requisition ID: R10168450

• Category: Engineering
• Location: San Diego, California, United States of America
• Clearance Type: Top Secret
• Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available
• Positions Available: 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 Aeronautics Systems is seeking a successful candidate to fill a leadership role as an Electronics Engineering Manager 3 – Installation and Builds Manager for the Strike Program to join our team in Rancho Bernando, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.

The Installation and Builds Manager is responsible for all facets of successful delivery of the designed product to the end user. The selected candidate will report directly to the O&S Engineering Program Manager and Avionics Integration Functional Homeroom Director. The individual selected for this position will be located primarily in Rancho Bernardo, CA with the expectation of travel to Palmdale, CA as a secondary location.

Candidate must demonstrate the knowledge, leadership skills, and management skills to drive the on-time, on-budget, high-quality delivery of new systems and system upgrades to the customer in a sustainment environment. Candidate will lead a wide range of engineers to improve the efficiency and quality of product deliveries. The candidate will collaborate with user, customer, engineering, and program management to drive a common understanding of specific deliverables required within the confines of the contract. Candidate will define the structure of the installation and builds team and drive process improvements across their individual team and flow up to enterprise leadership when required.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the installation and builds team from receipt of released engineering and documentation to handoff of the product to the end user

• Oversee installation and build quality to verify the system will work as designed for the end user.

• Oversee financial and schedule performance, ensuring milestones and contract deliverables are on-schedule and meet requirements.

• Scrutinize existing processes and implement continuous product improvements to streamline the timely delivery of a quality system to the end user.

• Serve as focal point for operating unit installation and builds team. Balance time between team leadership, collaboration across the NG leadership team and collaboration with customer leadership.

• Manage staffing in collaboration with Functional Home Room (FHR) to ensure sufficient staff levels and appropriate skillsets are available to support the statement of work.

This position requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

As a leader, you always act with integrity, and the highest ethical standards characterize everything you do. You enable your team to achieve predictable and balanced results, while satisfying the needs of internal and external partners. You treat all people with respect, and you model personal growth and continuous development. You know how to build an inclusive environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. You develop trusted and valued customer relationships and communicate effectively, so that people throughout the organization feel engaged and connected to their work. You deliver excellence, strive for continuous improvement, and respond vigorously to change.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 9 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master’s degree in a STEM discipline and 7 years of related engineering experience

• 5+ years of leadership experience and managing engineers

• Active in-Scope, DoD Top Secret clearance.

• Ability to obtain and maintain initial Special Program Access (SAP/PAR). This SAP/PAR must be obtained prior to commencement of employment and must be obtained within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

• Willing and able to travel up to 10%

• Proficiency with hardware and/ or software engineering processes throughout the lifecycle

• Self-motivated and able to effectively work with all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Program Access

• Previous Cost Account Management & EVMS duties and responsibilities.

• Configuration Control Board Experience

• Experience with ground-based computer systems engineering

• Experience collaborating across stakeholders on schedule and balancing resources across multiple simultaneous efforts

• Experience managing or engineering in a production or installation and build stage of the lifecycle

Salary Range: $180,600 - $271,000
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.