RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE TYPE: Top SecretTRAVEL: 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 Aeronautics Systems is looking to add a Staff Electronics Engineer - Field Response Integrated Product Team Deputy to our team in Palmdale, CA. This position will be in our Avionics Integration Organization.
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Under the direction and leadership of the Field Response Engineer Manager, the candidate will work with their team to provide real-time and post-operation engineering support to the field, coordinate with all stakeholders to drive the resolution of field technical challenges, and report technical issues to development colleagues and leadership to improve the long-term performance of the system.
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Drive timely execution of operations and sustainment engineering efforts.
Maintain technical performance metrics on behalf of the Field Response Engineering Manager.
Maintain the team's digital presence by aligning to the program's Digital Transformation strategy (i.e. Confluence & Jira).
Facilitate process improvement initiatives with functional and program counterparts focused on requirements related to statement of work.
Represent Field Response Manager and Operating Unit (OU) Sub-Pillar Lead by driving timely and efficient resolution of Engineering Support Requests or Field Service Action Requests
Ensure consistent vertical and horizontal integration across the program technical teams with respect to managing software and hardware compatibility and changes
Participate in Technical Review Board meetings, provide OU leadership feedback to engineering teams, and facilitate communication between the technical teams and program leads concerning impacts to the end-user/customer
Represent Field Response Manager and Sub-Pillar OU Lead in Maintenance Review Board meetings, working collaboratively with program and customer counterparts to ensure timely, accurate, and comprehensive technical data package delivery to the field
Assist Field Response Manager on all programmatic aspects of the Integrated Product Team; to include Earned Value Management, Staffing, Change Management, and Risks and Issues.
The selected candidate will be required to work full-time, on-site at our facility. There is no remote / hybrid / telework available for this position. This position requires the ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline and 12 years of related engineering experience; OR a Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related engineering experience; OR a PhD in a STEM discipline with 7 years of related engineering experience.
Experience leading cross-functional technical teams of 10+ individuals
Experience as Cost Account Manager (CAM) or Work Package Manager, with proven ability to manage technical projects within cost/schedule constraints
Active DoD Top Secret clearance (with a background investigation within the past 6 years or enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance. This SAP 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. (Of note: Additional SAP clearance may be required once in role.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Current applicable Special Access Program (SAP) clearance.
CAM certification
Demonstrated ability to lead IFC integration processes and procedures
Prior experience with Network Architecture design and implementation
* Experience with Atlassian tool suite (Jira and Confluence) or similar suite
Salary Range: $171,000.00 - $256,400.00The 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.