SDS Director of Systems Engineering

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 25% of the Time

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 Defense Systems is looking for a Director of Systems Engineering 1 with a Systems Engineering background and leadership. This role will be located in Manhattan Beach, CA, Roy, UT, or Huntsville, AL and supports the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division Engineering organization. In this role, the selected leader will be responsible for establishing and driving common engineering processes, tools, and technical developmental and training resources in support of engineering employees and managers across the Division portfolio.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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.

• Lead and direct an experienced and technically diverse engineering team responsible for planning, organizing, developing and managing the engineering processes that govern system development and sustainment across the SDS program portfolio
• Accountable for assessment, consolidation, and development of common processes and trainings across all engineering disciplines in the Division.
• Manage engineering tools and applications and develop the necessary engineering support team to sustain and evolve capabilities.
• Coordinate with the broader Sector, Company, academia and industry to identify and leverage existing tools and practices and supplement as needed to provide applicable solutions to sustainably address Division requirements.
• Ensure horizontally integrated and consistent expectation, development, and assessment of skill competencies across the Engineering disciplines within the Division. Partner across organizations including program management, Human Resources, and Sector Engineering, to capture requirements and develop prioritized strategy to address critical skill needs.
• Define and facilitate Division technical rotation programs and SME-selection processes
• Emphasize development of processes around modern model‑based methods and practices in support of a full digital engineering transformation
• Own technical review authority, process audit and process enforcement across program activities to ensure engineering integrity
• Lead the planning, budgeting staff forecasting for contract direct and indirect budgets supporting process development
• Support industry technical conferences and academic partnerships and engagements to include STEM programs, university curricula, etc. in support of Division strategy

A successful candidate for this role will:

• Excel at organization and navigating ambiguity to drive clarity and inform and unite others
• Exemplify a sense of urgency, ownership of tasks and accountability
• Recognize the importance of an intentional culture – both at an individualized and organizational level – with demonstrated commitment to and success in individual employee and broader organizational development
• Partner effectively across organizational lines to achieve goals and objectives; preferably with specific appreciation for the interactions across various engineering…