Vehicle Engineering Director

5 days ago

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

This leadership role provides functional, strategic, and operational leadership to the Vehicle Engineering (VE) directorate of employees at multiple sites across various aircraft development and sustaining disciplines.

Responsibilities
  • Provides leadership, shapes strategic vision, and direction for the VE directorate.
  • High-level responsibilities include risk management, schedule and cost status/reviews, budget management, and program-level briefings to leadership and/or customers.
  • Long-range strategic planning and all aspects of functional home room performance.
  • Provides ownership for the people, processes, and tools that support divisions and programs to achieve their missions.
  • Oversees program/project reviews, NCTA and Indirect activities, process improvement plans, proposal review and signoff, and capital planning and management.
  • May assist in proposal support, independent technical reviews, program standup reviews, technical audits, and sector operating objective execution.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 12 years of related experience, or Master's degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related experience.
  • Experience in a vehicle engineering discipline.
  • Experience providing technical leadership over an engineering team.
  • Experience with program/project reviews, process improvement plans, proposal reviews, and capital planning.
  • Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation.
  • Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by business needs.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree in an engineering or management discipline.
  • 5 years of management experience leading a team of engineers.
  • Experience on NCTA/IRAD programs.
  • Experience developing sourcing strategies to include soliciting/analyzing requests for proposals, negotiating contracts, and coordinating supplier integration plans.
  • Experience creating presentations and briefing executive leadership.
  • Experience interfacing with a DoD customer.
  • Experience working with unmanned air vehicles.
  • Ability to collaborate within a team and across team environments.
  • Ability to prioritize and adjust tasks to accomplish desired results.
  • Ability to comprehend and analyze complex problems and develop solutions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Salary Range

$209,600 - $314,400

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company-paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

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