Manager Propulsion Engineering Security Clearance

Position: Manager Propulsion Engineering 2 with Security Clearance
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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.

Northrop Grumman is currently seeking a Manager 2 - Propulsion Engineering to join our team at our Palm Beach Gardens, Florida location to support the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) business unit. The Northrop Grumman PS&C business unit is based in Elkton, Maryland and began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers.

The Palm Beach Gardens location is the Air-breathing propulsion center of excellence specializing in the design, analysis and system integration of ramjets, scramjets and other advanced air-breathing propulsion systems. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida is located a very short distance from the Atlantic Ocean. You would be close to many top beaches, fishing, inland eco-tours, shopping, and restaurants. Palm Beach Gardens also has many top golf choices and is home to The Professional Golfers Association of America and PGA National Resort.  

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Job responsibilities:

Manage a group of multi-disciplinary analysis engineers supporting current development programs, production programs and follow-on pursuits for air breathing propulsion RAMJET and SCRAMJET product lines. The manager will ensure that the technical plans meet the program requirements, scope, and cost/schedule constraints. In addition, she/he will actively manage their direct reports in areas such as safety, job expectations, quality of work, career goals, mentoring/coaching, and Engineering Department accountabilities.

Further, he/she will ensure the staff receives the appropriate training and skill development opportunities to be successful in their roles and will provide feedback with respect to their individual performance levels.

Job Responsibilities
* Planning, prioritization, allocation, and management of resources to ensure program engineering assignments are completed on schedule and within budget to the appropriate technical rigor as well as meeting department budgetary goals.

* Mentor and motivate to ensure a high performing engineering team. This includes use of Development Plans, stretch assignments, 1:1 feedback, training, recognition, promotion/equity, and other tools to develop and reward our engineering talent.

* Establishing and promoting high standards for safety and quality. Maintain assigned Northrop Grumman engineering processes and drive technical excellence by ensuring team output meets technical standards.

* Support technology growth in innovation identification, roadmap development, and proposal support.

* Ensuring that Engineering, Program Management, and other functional departments are aligned in understanding program/proposal goals and the technical and programmatic approaches to achieve these goals.

* Applying sound engineering principles and ensuring compliance with all command media processes and standards in our technical solutions.

* Taking a leadership role in solving significant engineering issues. Working with lead/chief engineers, develop plans to resolve the issues, communicate the plan, ensure appropriate technical resources are applied, and advise Senior Management on progress.

* Represent and communicate Northrop Grumman technical capabilities and technologies to internal and external customers.

* Use appropriate metrics to monitor engineering performance and drive data-based decision making. Actively pursue improvement initiatives related to Engineering Analysis processes and procedures.

* Actively pursue improvement initiatives related to Engineering processes and procedures, including audit and training. Success in this role will require sound engineering judgment, innovative thinking and excellent interpersonal/management skills to plan, motivate and accomplish goals through your staff.

Basic Qualifications:

* STEM degree with strong preference of Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with 12 years of overall pertinent engineering experience

* Technical background of…