Sentinel - Sr. Manager MSE - Launch Systems Production Operations

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 Sr Manager MSE, Launch Systems Production Operations. This position will be located located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel program.

This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

• Serve as the Production Operations lead at the IPT level within Sentinel’s Launch Systems’ Launch Infrastructure OU for assigned work scope.
• Lead the design, implementation, and maturation of the integrated manufacturing system for Sentinel during EMD:
  • Define how we will build Sentinel LS hardware at scale.
  • Drive execution on the system to prove out processes, tooling, data, and workflows.
  • Identify and close gaps required for a smooth transition into Production.
• Develop and maintain the cross functional manufacturing plan for Sentinel, including:
  • Manufacturing requirements development and technical planning.
  • Manufacturing system design, integration, verification, and validation.
  • Evaluation of cost, schedule, span time, and implementation/program risk impacts.
• Drive compliance with the Corporate Manufacturing Management System and SAE AS6500, including Tailoring manufacturing management requirements for Sentinel.
  • Leading and/or supporting required documentation and reviews as part of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP) and major program milestones/technical reviews.
• Own Manufacturing Readiness Assessments (MRA) and Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL) for critical/key Sentinel parts and products:
  • Identify manufacturing risks, opportunities, and mitigation actions.
  • Ensure manufacturing risks and maturation plans are visible in the program risk register and to Sentinel leadership.
• Lead Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) and producibility analysis for Sentinel.
  • Integrate DFMA across Systems Engineering, Design Engineering, Global Supply Chain, suppliers, and operations.
  • Incorporate lessons learned and best practices from prior programs to improve cost, schedule, and quality.
• As CAM, develop and manage budgets, resource planning, schedules, and performance standards for assigned production operations scope.
• Apply systems thinking to Sentinel manufacturing:
  • Analyze interconnections, dependencies, and emergent behaviors in Sentinel manufacturing systems and processes.
  • Develop system level manufacturing solutions rather than isolated process or part level fixes.
• Provide leadership to cross functional teams (MEs, IEs, OPMs, Tooling, Quality, Field Support, GSC, etc.) to design, develop, and implement complex manufacturing systems for Sentinel:
  • Integrate processes, equipment, digital manufacturing technologies, and factory information systems.
  • Lead the transition from proposal and EMD prototypes into stable, scalable production operations.
• Conduct root cause analysis of Sentinel manufacturing system issues…