Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Project Change Engineering Manager for the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division Engineering and Manufacturing team. This leadership role will be in Roy, UT and will provide enabling support for all business areas within the SDS portfolio. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities, and associated infrastructure.
What You’ll Get To Do:
The selected candidate will be responsible for a homeroom section consisting of project change engineers within the SDS Systems Engineering organization and will report directly to an SDS Systems Engineering Department Manager. You will provide career mentorship and operational support to a Functional Home Room (FHR) team (Section) of Individual Contributors (ICs) based on Engineering goals, objectives, and company policy. Key FHR responsibilities will be personnel performance management, process familiarization and training for section members, as well as staffing of roles on projects. You will also fulfill a technical assignment as a project change engineer. This position will be responsible for executing scope in the Change Management organization and coordinating with responsible engineers to bring needed changes to board. This role will work closely with the Chief Engineers office and with IPTs to gather impacts while performing technical review of changes within their purview and guiding said changes to implementation.
Responsibilities Include:
Plans and executes schedules for change package development and approval cycle to meet mission needs.Coordinates with Configuration Management organization to verify path forward for implementation.Balances current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities / capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements.Prepare and publish status reports to various programs.Technical impact assessment, planning and strategy for change implementation.As a Section Manager you will be expected to spend roughly 20% of your effort on Functional Homeroom responsibilities with 80% of your efforts focused on your technical assignment on the Sentinel program.
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.
You’ll Bring These Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 6 years of related engineering experience with a Bachelor's degreeMust have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain Special Program AccessA minimum 1 year of project management experience and experience with project management fundamentals2 years’ experience with technical writingThese Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
Experience of direct CMDM domain knowledgeKnowledge of NG CMDM processes and industry standardsKnowledge of common NG CMDM tools such as TeamCenter, SharePoint, MES, JIRA, SAP, DOORS, and CameoExperience collaborating across a program team to support CMDM executionDemonstrated success in leading teams and/or organizations to achieve a common goalDemonstrated communication skills, team building skills, and work flexibilityExperience with MS Office#Sentinelleadership
Salary Range: $122,800.00 - $184,200.00The 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 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.