Production Chief Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
No

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’s Aeronautics Systems sector is looking for a F-35 Chief Engineer for the Production Operating Unit. This leadership role is located in Redondo Beach or Palmdale California with expected travel (25%) to F-35 team locations (~1 day a week) and various customer locations (Ft Worth TX, Eglin, Hill, Nellis AFBs and Lemoore Naval Station approx. once a month).

This position will report directly to the F-35 Chief Engineer Sr. Director and will be a critical member of the Chief Engineering Office for the program. Northrop Grumman supports the F35 Joint Program Office in sustainment, development, production, deployment, and modifications for the F-35 platform for three branches of the DoD and various Foreign Military (FMS) customers.

A successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and experience developing and managing the technical baseline associated with Air Vehicle Development and Manufacturing. In addition, leadership and communication skills are essential to help drive issues to closure and provide clear insight to executive leadership.

• Responsibility / technical authority for the F-35 Production Vehicle Engineering Definition Statement of Work
• Maintains technical baseline and oversees technical activities within the Palmdale Production Ops IPT
• Ensure work is being executed to sound Sector, Division & Program Engineering Processes & Tools
• Ensure products are meeting customer requirements and quality expectations within given timelines and affordability targets.
• Responsible for configuration management and managing change through a program Class I / II change process.
• Ensure that all changes are coordinated with NG Production Ops Teams and appropriate program change control boards.
• Responsible for Root Cause Corrective action and disposition of nonconforming Vehicle products on the production line.
• Overseeing preparation, review, approval, and execution of affordable engineering and/or logistics engineering change proposals (ECPs) (LECPs)
• Executing a robust system engineering approach and maximizing reuse across other Air programs support systems to optimize affordability
• Provides metrics-based training to the Engineering staff.

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 14 years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree in STEM and 12 years of relevant experience, OR a Ph.D. in STEM and 9 years of relevant experience.
• Must have 4 years of previous technical or programmatic leadership experience.
• Must have demonstrated basic concept knowledge & experience of airframe and aircraft systems including air vehicle, mission computing, communications, and sensors as well as Sustainment disciplines.
• Must have familiarity with leading technical proposals and the ability to lead the customer through reviews of technical performance.
• Must have ability to obtain DoD Secret (or higher) clearance

• Previous Experience on the F-35 Program Air Vehicle Team or other Aerospace Vehicle development programs
• Previous experience leading Production Support or MRB activities for a Military Aircraft Platform
• Understanding of Design…