Sentinel Aero-Fluids Manager

Aerospace Vehicle Equipment Manager

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 seeking a Manager of the Aerospace Vehicle Equipment (Missile) Modeling, Simulation and Analysis Fluids Team. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

As an Engineering Manager of the AVE Aero/Fluids team within the AVE Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) IPT you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to deliver on all contractual requirements on cost and on schedule, while achieving all technical requirements.

This position is a dual-hat position requiring the candidate to perform functional management activities as well as program responsibilities. It is expected that the Functional management role will comprise up to 20% of the candidate's time. The candidate will have 80% technical/assignment responsibilities: supporting SDS programs within their same function.

Position responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction to team members.
• Measuring and reporting team performance.
• Drive technical scope planning, risk management, project performance; manage cost, schedule, and technical quality of work products.
• Apply extensive aero/fluids knowledge, skills and ability in pursuit of meeting contractual requirements. Strong emphasis on applying aerodynamic results to 6-DOF simulations and other downstream analysis products.
• Collaborate closely with other relevant disciplines/IPTs, e.g. Flight Analysis, Structures, Propulsion, Integration and test, etc.
• Develop technical solutions to complex aero/fluids problems.
• Communicate effectively and clearly; present technical approaches and findings to customers, executive management, and other program stakeholders.
• Team management responsibilities for career development and employee performance, team time management.

Position benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts

This positions 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.

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or Master's Degree in STEM with 6 years of related experience.
• Must have an active U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business need.
• Experience leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost and achieving all requirements as either project lead, integrated program team, or similar.
• Strong sense of urgency and work ethic in ensuring engineering meets customer and program expectations in a timely and efficient manner.
• 2 years of experience developing aerodynamic models, tools, databases using Matlab, Python, C++ or similar for integration into 6
  
  DOF simulations.
• 1 year experience with analytical aerodynamic design tools, e.g. Missile DATCOM or similar
• 2 years of experience with commercial CFD codes such as CFD++, StarCCM+, or ANSYS Fluent.
• Demonstrated technical writing experience in both authoring and reviewing formal analysis documentation; strong ability to verbally communicate technical content to senior engineering leadership.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in Program Execution, Staffing, Engineering Metrics and Training resources, Processes, and Tools.
• Demonstrated experience in making sound decisions in uncertain and difficult situations
• Demonstrated experience working with customers and senior leadership to ensure project success.
• 3+ years of experience developing aerodynamic models, tools, databases using Matlab, Python, C++ for integration into 6
  
  DOF simulations
• 3+ years of experience with commercial CFD codes such as CFD++, StarCCM+, or ANSYS Fluent.
• Demonstrated…