Product Design Engineering Manager 1

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

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 is currently seeking a Product Design Engineering Manager 1 to join our product design engineering group at our Ronkonkoma, New York location to support the Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) business unit. This position will report to another manager within the product design organization.

The Northrop Grumman PS&C business unit is based in Elkton, Maryland and began solid-propellant rocket operations in 1948. Today, the Elkton PS&C facility designs, develops, and produces solid-propellant propulsion and ordnance systems in programs professionally managed for a wide variety of Government and commercial customers. The PS&C business unit has supporting locations in Ronkonkoma, New York and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Job Summary

The product design engineering manager will be responsible for managing a staff of approximately 5-10 engineers supporting development programs within the Advanced Propulsion & Systems (AP&S) market area. This market area is primarily focused on high-speed airbreathing propulsion systems for ramjet and scramjet applications along with testing and technology activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a group of approximately 5-10 project and design engineers supporting multiple development programs.
• Ensure that the technical approaches, designs, and technical plans meet the program or proposal requirements, objectives, and cost/schedule constraints.
• Actively manage direct reports in areas such as safety, job expectations, career goals, mentoring/coaching, and strategy deployment.
• Ensure staff receive the appropriate training and skill development opportunities to be successful in their roles.
• Provide continual feedback with respect to individual performance.
• Additional specific expectations include:
  • Plan, prioritize, allocate and manage resources to meet program staffing and department needs.
  • Utilize development plans, stretch assignments, 1:1 feedback, coaching/mentoring, training, recognition, promotion/equity, and other tools to develop and reward our engineering talent.
  • Ensure that engineering, program management, and other functional departments are aligned with program/proposal goals and technical and programmatic approaches.
  • Apply sound engineering principles and ensure compliance with NGDS processes and standards.
  • Take a leadership role in solving significant engineering issues. Work with lead/chief engineers, develop plans to resolve issues, communicate plans, ensure appropriate technical resources are applied, and advise senior management on progress.
  • Use appropriate metrics to monitor engineering performance and drive data-based decision making.
  • Pursue improvement initiatives related to engineering processes and procedures, including audits and training.

Success in this role will reflect extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in STEM, Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in successful proposal, design, and development of jet engine or high-speed propulsion systems.
• Strong technical background in propulsion systems, technical risk assessment, technical planning, and program execution is required.
• Strong experience in drawing and model review, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Must be a self-starter and possess the skills necessary to lead and motivate others, ac…