RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

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 Mission Systems is seeking an Engineering Director to lead an Engineering & Sciences (E&S) organization that supports the Networked Information Systems (NIS) Division. This Director role is in the Cyber & Processing Engineering (C&PE) organization that supports the Xetron Operating Unit within the Cyber & Information Solutions Business Unit.  The team is mainly located in Cincinnati and Beavercreek OH and Tampa, FL. There are a few small sites in Colorado, Georgia, Washington, D.C, and Maryland.  The Director position will have an office in Cincinnati, OH with regular travel between the larger sites. Travel to the small sites is on an as needed basis.

In this role, the Engineering Director will be responsible for the following:

Lead the development and implementation of technical roadmap strategiesEnsure the business is appropriately staffed and enable resource sharing across multiple business areasIdentify and implement strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the business of Engineering in collaboration with peersDrive engineering strategy and practices pertinent to all of the E&S NIS portfolio, including but not limited to investments and talent strategyGrowing the headcount with continued, strong focus on retention efforts, engagement initiatives, and diversityDrive key talent development and workforce planning effortsElevate engineering rigor in key areas such as Systems Engineering and overall process complianceDevelop and maintain critical skills plans and actions to support existing programs and AOP pursuits Prioritize engineering investments aligned with strategic imperativesCollaborate with peers across the Division and Sector to eliminate roadblocks and advance initiatives

Key attributes of the Engineering Director

Proven experience as a team player and collaboratorPrevious experience in People and Technical Leadership rolesVery strong engineering background in multiple program phasesSolid understanding of engineering process with execution experience across the program lifecycleDemonstrate thought leadership on digital transformationServe as the day-to-day E&S focal point for the respective Operating Unit Directors

Candidates must have exceptional leadership and teambuilding skills, strategic thinking, strong technical acumen, and the ability to lead multiple engineering disciplines across programs. The candidate will work with cross-discipline team members and therefore must have excellent communication skills, presentation experience and the ability to work seamlessly with a diverse community of engineers and managers to achieve the goals of the organization. The candidate must have the ability to build consensus and resolve conflict. The candidate must collaborate with business area leadership, and other functional partners to resolve complex issues in a timely manner to help meet program commitments.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 10 years of experience or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields8 years of professional experience in the defense or aerospace industries5 years demonstrated success managing technical teams5 years of experience working in a technical roleExperience driving hardware, software and systems engineering processes for program performance and continuous improvement across the entire program lifecycleActive Secret Clearance required; US Citizenship is required in order to obtain and maintain security clearanceAbility to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret/SCI with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph or Full Scope (FS) Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related technical fields.Program management experienceSuccess as leader of large, multi-discipline, geographically dispersed organizationExperience managing large control accounts with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and technical performanceExperience with product line management and product line engineeringProven success in creating and executing affordability initiativesActive DoD Security Clearance Top Secret with SCI CI or FS PolygraphCyber domain knowledge

Salary Range: $190,600.00 - $285,800.00

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.

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