Sentinel - Fracture Control Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% 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 seeking a Fracture Control Manager to lead the Stress Fracture Control team. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel program.

The qualified candidate will lead the Fracture Control team and a growing team of 12-15 analysis engineers. The manager will work 80% of their time managing the Fracture Control requirements for the Sentinel program and its suppliers. The remaining 20% of time will be spent on functional home room support and duties.

• Managing a small technical team to ensure statement of work execution including team program increment planning, task management, and schedule execution.

• Serve as a functional manager responsible for employee development, growth, and performance.

• Supporting relevant Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Community of Practice.

• Regularly recruiting, staffing, and retaining team talent.

• Hosting bi-weekly team staff meetings and monthly 1:1 meetings with each of your direct reports.

• Performing independent readiness assessments for the Aerospace Vehicle Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews.

• Maintaining the Fracture Control Plan and Process including submission, customer comment resolution and approval by the customer.

• Coordinating Fracture Control requirement flow down to suppliers through Supplier Management Teams.

• Participate in preliminary design reviews to influence design choices to minimize Fracture Critical components

• Perform fracture analysis as required to support the Analysis homeroom including static, dynamics, stability, and damage tolerance analysis.

• Participate in the Fracture Control Board responsible for assessing and dispositioning fracture critical parts and components.

• Serve as Materials Engineering subject matter expert for all engineering activities related. to fracture mechanics and design for fatigue and fracture.

• Derive material property requirements for damage tolerant design and expected life, maximum allowable flaw size based on the loading spectra for given applications.

• Support material review board (MRB) as required for structural and damage tolerance substantiation.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• 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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) from an accredited university…