Aeronautical Engineering Director

2 days ago


San Diego, California, United States Northrop Grumman Full time
Job Summary:

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Director 1 Aeronautical Engineering to join our diverse team of professionals supporting major defense programs located at Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), CA.

Responsibilities:
  • Performance and oversight of a diverse multifunctional multi-site team supporting all 9 customers
  • Managing the Grand Sky liaison engineering related to the RQ-4 Range Hawk depot modifications and modernization
  • Taking direction from the Program Director and Chief Engineer to give both technical and managerial direction to the subordinate engineering and manufacturing staff including addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality of all air vehicle work packages
  • Delegation of Authority responsibility for program planning and performance
  • Managing the development of air vehicle design as well as production in support of development programs. Additional support will be required to ensure sustaining engineering services are adequately met for those designs and products.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline and 10 years of related experience; OR Master of Science in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related experience
  • Experience in the design of aircraft systems
  • 5 years of experience as a project lead, integrated program team, and/or cost account manager leading the performance of tasks on schedule, at cost, and achieving all requirements
  • 3 years providing technical leadership over an engineering team
  • Knowledge of and experience in an Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI clearance
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance
  • Ability to travel (approximately 10-25%)
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in engineering or management
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Prior experience in program management or engineering leadership experience on a large United States Air Force program
  • Unmanned air vehicle experience
  • Prior experience leading the planning, scheduling, and execution of enterprise-level Operations, Sustainment, or Information Systems Services activities
  • Familiar with technical data development and sustainment processes
  • Experience building relationships with strategic customers
  • Experience developing sourcing strategies such as soliciting/analyzing requests for proposals, negotiating contracts, and coordinating supplier integration plans

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