RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% 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 a Staff Product Line Engineering Coach to join the PLA (Product Line Alignment) team within the Capability Maturation Alignment & Deployment (CMAD) organization. Product Line Engineering (PLE) is a way to engineer a family of related products in an efficient manner, taking full advantage of the products’ similarities while respecting and managing their differences. The mission of the PLA team is to foster the adoption of product lines across the Mission Systems organization through coaching, training, guidance, best practices, tools, and metrics for measuring success.

This highly visible role will support teams that are both already executing Product Line organizational change and teams that are new to the process by helping them implement successful product lines. Responsibilities include:

Build relationships with senior technical and business leaders across Missions Systems to provide guidance on their role in the PLA adoption process and ensure successful transition to PLE for their teamsAdapt Systems and Product or Software Architecture Experience to Increase Product Line efficiency and adoption from Development and Production through the SustainmentPersistence in organizational change to Increase Product Line Adoption across Mission SystemsUse existing knowledge of software architecture and Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools to help define and shape the PL adoption strategy for teams across the NGMS sectorProvide coaching on PL principles, practices, and the adoption process and work with the product line team to identify where the process needs to be tailored to meet individual organization requirementsCreate new coaching materials including tools, templates, techniques, and processesHelp teams create and modify their product lines using MBSE tools like Cameo, IBM Rhapsody Architect and Pure::Variants to track product line variationSchedule and conduct PLE focused education and awareness sessions, surveys, technology demonstrations, and other training eventsEnsure our product line engineering strategy is aligned with NG digital transformation strategyUse of Confluence to document status and new processes
 

The selected candidate must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Being a charismatic coach with a passion for mentoring and leading change within all levels of an organization is key to instantiating a successful product line.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Facilitator: Plan, guide, and manage group events to meet specific objectivesCoach: Develop and set shared goals; listen, ask deep questions, empower, enable to act, reinforce behavior, develop and provide training and improve insight

Basic Qualifications:

Twelve years with Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline or other related technical curriculum; 10 years with a Master’s Degree; or 8 years with a Ph.D. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.US Citizenship required.Must be comfortable working in an Agile team and leading organizational changeCoaching skills and behaviors:Change Agent: Focus on embedding change; develop formal vision, roadmaps, and incremental change plansSystems Engineering skills:Requirements management methods and toolsSystems architecture development and Model-based Engineering (MBE) and MBSE methods and tools, such as IBM Rhapsody, Cameo, etc.Exposure to one or more of the following:Traceability across the systems engineering lifecycleEngineering processes and governanceFamily of Systems or Family of ProductsModel-Based Engineering, Model-Based systems Engineering or Model-Based ArchitectureStrategic reuse or variant management
 

Preferred Qualifications:

Active Secret ClearanceExperience working with Systems Architecture, Software architecture, Product Architecture or Chief Engineering rolesSoftware development tools, methods, and best practicesExperience with Sensor System Development, including RF and/or Electro-optical and InfraredProduct line engineering experience internal or external to Northrop GrummanSystems, and/or software or hardware architecture derivation and development experienceActive in the PLE Community of Practice (CoP) or presented PLE content at relevant industry conferences or NG SymposiumsLeading organizational change, in partnership with executive management and technical leadershipProject Management Professional (PMP) CertificationCertified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

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 most positions. 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage401kEducational AssistanceLife InsuranceEmployee Assistance Programs & Work/Life SolutionsPaid Time OffHealth & Wellness ResourcesEmployee Discounts

Link to Benefits: https://totalrewards.northropgrumman.com/ 

This positions 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.

Salary Range: $155,400.00 - $233,200.00

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.