Senior Director of Engineering Security Clearance

Position: Senior Director of Sector Engineering with Security Clearance
Location: Linthicum Heights

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Yes, 25% 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.

The Sector Engineering organization (formerly Strategy & Engineering Excellence [S&EE]) enables continuously improving engineering execution and deploys strategy in close partnership with division-aligned engineering teams. We are a trusted partner in Engineering Discipline Execution, Technology Leadership, Engineering Strategy, Technical Talent, and Advanced Analytics. We create and deliver on initiatives that need a broad sector approach and scale outcomes achieved within a Division to the Sector.

We define and enable commonality in tools and processes, merge insights across engineering and other functional areas, unify the broad engineering team, and act on near-, mid-, and long-term plans to achieve our strategy. The Senior Director of Sector Engineering reports directly to the VP of Engineering & Science and is responsible for leading an integrated organization that includes Engineering Discipline Execution, Engineering Strategy, Data & Analytics, and Field Engineering Logistics & Training.

This leader sets vision and execution across the engineering ecosystem to drive Speed, Performance, Affordability, Commonality, and Mission Perspective for the Mission Systems sector. This critical role requires a strong technical background, a strategic mindset, and the ability to influence across Divisions, functions, and external partners. The Director will partner with executive leadership, division engineering, programs, and corporate functions to deliver differentiated engineering capability, robust processes and standards, and data-driven insight that improves cost, schedule, technical performance, and competitiveness.

The preferred candidate is an accomplished engineering leader with demonstrated success in complex systems, digital transformation, and talent development, who can both define the future state and realize that vision through execution and pragmatically driving change.

Key Responsibilities
* Lead the Sector Engineering Organization

* Provide overall leadership for Engineering Discipline Execution, Engineering Strategy, Data & Analytics, and Field Engineering Logistics & Training.

* Translate sector and E&S objectives into an integrated engineering roadmap with clear near-, mid-, and long-term priorities.

* Serve as a trusted partner to division engineering, Strategy & Mission Solutions, CIDO, and cross-functional leaders to align engineering capability with business growth and profitability.

* Set and Execute Engineering Strategy

* Drive long-term engineering strategy through market assessments, technology roadmaps, and investment recommendations.

* Shape Talent & Fellow Strategy, ecosystem and tool strategy, digital ecosystem and AI strategy, and IP/export approaches in support of sector competitiveness.

* Maintain a forward-looking engineering pipeline and ensure adequate funding and sponsorship for key strategic initiatives.

* Partner with CIDO and sector leadership to advance digital thread/MPLM, automation, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.

* Lead investment management for key engineering initiatives and critical skills infrastructure.

* Build role-based development paths, technical leadership programs, and training courseware aligned to current and future mission needs.

* Drive workforce planning, staffing, retention, and engagement for the Sector Engineering organization.

* Discipline Excellence and Assured Practice

* Establish predictable, repeatable engineering execution across major disciplines (e.g., systems, software, hardware/design, I&T, cybersecurity).

* Define and govern sector-wide processes, standards, and metrics, including PrOP, audits, IRTs, RCCAs, and compliance.

* Balance commonality and local tailoring to drive consistent quality, manage risk, and improve cost and schedule performance.

* Foster collaboration through reusable asset authorities, advisory boards, communities of practice, and centers of excellence.

* Establish governance that aligns project-level needs with enterprise-level efficiencies and commonality.

* Champion change across the…