RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top 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 looking for you to join our team as a Advanced Programs Program Manager 2 leading a team responsible for a cooperative research and development agreement based out of Bellevue, Nebraska. This position could also be in Roy, Utah or Huntsville, AL at the NC3 Architecture Integration Laboratory hub.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

What you’ll get to do:

Leads research and development on prototype demonstrations supporting the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) mission area

Works with multi-disciplinary team members from numerous NG locations

Provides project management related to funding, staffing, schedule, and technical direction oversight to the internal research and development

Coordinates with our government partners to ensure a mutually agreeable agile work plan

Leads presentations to government representatives regarding our NC3 prototypes

Guides modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts focused on the mission area of our government partner

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 

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. 

Job Qualifications

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with 6 years of experience; or 4 years of experience with Master's degree in STEM.

At least 1 year experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule.

2 years of experience with Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems/processes

2 years of experience with providing thought leadership and building customer trust

1 year experience with leading research and development efforts

Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Top Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

Self-driven, able to tackle challenges, solve problems with minimal oversight and make recommendations for solutions/process improvement to leadership

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Bachelor of Science degree in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with 8 years of experience; or 6 years experience with a Master’s degree; or 4 year with PhD

Experience with other USAF strategic systems such as Sentinel, Minuteman III, B-2 or B-21 delivery systems

Experience with modeling and simulation programs such as the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM)

Experience with scripting and coding languages such as Python

Experience with model-based systems engineering tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler

Experience guiding Agile scrum teams

Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (i.e., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)

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Salary Range: $135,100.00 - $224,000.00

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 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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.