SDS- Sentinel Specialty Systems Engineering Director 1

Ensuring program team understands & adheres to contract scope, and manages change through control board activities
What You Will Get To Do:
Lead the PM&P Engineering organization within Sentinel Systems Engineering & Integration, reporting to the SE&I Integrated Product Team Lead. Responsibilities include leadership over the following areas:

Responsibilities related to all areas within Parts Material and Process (PM&P) engineering
Management of PM&P engineering work scope including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
Leadership on PM&P engineering responsibilities and objectives across various integrated product teams (IPTs)
Leadership and coordination on PM&P engineering-focused internal and external stakeholder engagements (engineering review boards, customer sync meetings, formal working groups, etc.)
Ensuring flow down and satisfaction of requirements based on PM&P engineering analyses
Setting strategic PM&P objectives to meet program needs on the large scale and complexity of the Sentinel Program

Strategic leadership for Parts, Materials, and Processes Engineering which includes:
Leading up and out with Product Engineering Team Leadership in meeting requirements, program objectives and priorities
Leading down and in with the PM&P senior managers in team organization, setting team objectives, team culture and meeting commitments
Recognizing outstanding performance and addressing performance challenges effectively with the senior managers and team leads
Being a trusted partner for our USG Customers and Sentinel Leadership
Enhanced partnership with the Functional Department Leadership with the objective of an engaged and well developed PM&P team with the right skills and goal oriented mindset
Material assessments, specifications, and approval
Corrosion prevention and control
Standard Parts, Non-Standard Parts, Aging Surveillance, Metallics, Non-Metallics, Electronics, COTS Management, and Sole Source Technical Justifications
Process input for PDPs and Design Reviews (influence on program execution and design release velocity)

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense 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.
You'll Bring These Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) discipline with 10 years of progressive Design Engineering experience with knowledge of Parts, Materials and Process selection, analysis and qualification methods
Experience managing people
Active DoD Secret clearance, investigation must have been completed within last 5 years
Minimum of 3 years of experience in Cost, Schedule and Technical performance planning management and reporting
Willing to travel up to 50% of the time
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

ICBM experience
Prior experience interfacing with USAF leadership personnel
Active DoD TS/SCI clearance
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
Experience leading managers in the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all technical requirements.
Minimum of 5 years as a manager in leadership of product engineering teams (including direct PMP Organizational Leadership or Product Development Teams)
Cost account manager (CAM) experience
Demonstrated effectiveness in achieving results through managing people and understanding and management of internal processes and customer/supplier relationships.
Strong understanding and broad application of engineering systems (engineering standards, configuration management, material review board, process control, tooling, facilities, software, etc.)
Strong oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated experience with high value customer presentations, with ability to focus on multiple projects with competing priorities
Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations
* 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: $187,700.00 - $325,900.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): Roy, UT

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10210115

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-09T20:18:22