Research Scientist Manager - R10215689

Research Scientist Manager 2

Join this role at Northrop Grumman.

Location: Promontory, UT.

Relocation Assistance: available.

Clearance Type: None.

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 and 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.

• Individual contributor and manager of a group of about 10 material specialists and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in metals and case materials
• Provide technical leadership in metallurgy and/or composite case materials
• Ensure team supports both near‑term production needs and long‑term growth efforts
• Ensure proper support for a variety of customers (internal and external)
• Grow and develop technical knowledge and depth within the group

• Contribute directly to the support of program technical needs in metals and/or case materials related issues
• Direct engineering methodology and maintenance tasks for the metals and case team
• Coordinate team tasks, budgets, and schedules with program managers, IR&D leadership, project engineers, and others in PS
• Provide leadership support to the building management of the M‑124 metals lab
• Oversee team member workloads and task progression and completion
• Mentor team members in personal growth and career development
• Lead and document periodic formal and informal performance reviews and determine merits and promotions
• Review and update standard work requirements and guidelines
• Determine staffing requirements
• Support initiatives of engineering leadership

• B.S. degree in an engineering or science discipline and 8 years experience, M.S. degree in an engineering or science discipline with 6 years experience, or a Ph.D. degree in an engineering or science discipline and 4 years experience.
• Strong understanding of rocket motor design, manufacture, and testing
• Previous metallurgy or composite case experience – 3 years minimum
• Strong knowledge of and experience with production program requirements
• Excellent people and technical management skills
• Experience in conducting/supporting technical reviews
• Strong knowledge of and ability to facilitate and coordinate work across multiple programs
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge and/or experience across multiple engineering disciplines and their interactions
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all levels of employees, management, and customers
• Prior experience guiding and mentoring lower‑level engineers and scientists
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Strong understanding of testing involved with rocket motor materials, especially metals and composites
• Previous lab and/or production experience with metals or composites
• Previous experience with IRAD compliance requirements
• Previous experience of achieving work through others
• Previous experience working through interpersonal conflict
• Experience generating Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for new work scope, and managing costs to an established budget
• Experience presenting to senior leadership
• Proven leadership qualities and strong interpersonal skills
• Experience with anomaly investigations identifying cause and corrective actions
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Primary Level Salary Range: $ – $. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and…