Sr. Staff Engineer Systems Engineering Program Manager
Northrop GrummanAbout the role
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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.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’s Space Sector is looking for an Engineering Program Manager (Engineering PM) who will own the responsibility for leading multiple engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to meet all program contractual requirements and deliverables owned by the IPTs on schedule and within cost. This role has the authority to make engineering project management decisions and recommendations that have an impact on new business, program performance, design, development, and mission operations. This role reports to the Program Manager and works with the program Chief Engineer, Lead Systems Engineer/SEIT Lead, and the Program Management Office (PMO) to deliver on program and stakeholder commitments. This is based out of either Gilbert, AZ or Dulles, VA.
In this role, the Engineering PM will be responsible for the following as it relates to the program team:
Responsible for establishing the processes for and monitoring the day-to-day execution across the engineering IPTs to deliver program engineering deliverables on time and within cost, while meeting contractual programmatic and technical requirements and stakeholder expectations and measure and report Earned Value (EV) performance.
Ensure technical quality, performance, cost, schedule, and risk and opportunity management across all engineering IPTs on the program, in alignment with Engineering and Division processes, program policies, and industry best standards
Ensure that the IPTs adhere to the Statement of Work (SOW) and execute rigorous change management
Ensure IPTs identify and coordinate both the staffing and resources needed to meet program objectives, including engineering design units (EDUs), simulators, emulators, and ground support equipment (GSE), with Functional Management to complete product team deliverables
Lead engineering Basis of Estimates (BOEs)and schedule development across the Engineering IPTs for program and new business, and support formal program reviews, including Proposal Signoffs, Program Start Up Reviews and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs). This includes ensuring that there are no gaps in the engineering baselines, and that there is no duplication of effort.
Ensure IPTs coordinate and collaborate with Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Operations, and Integration & Test to achieve product team deliverables
Basic Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship, and ability to obtain a USG clearance and maintain clearance per program requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 14 years of applicable experience, or a Master’s Degree plus 12 years of applicable experience, or a PhD and 10 years of experience.
Risk & Opportunity Management experience and change control experience
Experience with multiple phases of the lifecycle of spacecraft development, build, and operations
2 years of experience in Project Management roles such as Program Manager, CAM, IPT
Preferred Qual
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